An image that fully reflects the indifference and lack of respect for people with disabilities has been making the rounds on the internet for the last few hours.
This is a woman in Nicosia who attempted to go for a walk in the capital, but - for the umpteenth time - there were obstacles in her way.
In a post on social media, Raphaela describes her latest experience and sends her own message to everyone.
"Beautiful thing to be disabled in our Cyprus.
To go out, to go to an entertainment venue without a disabled toilet, to cross the pavement of Grivas Digenis Avenue and there are about 20 cars on the pavements, on the ramps because where can the creatures walk, where can they park their bmw and mercedes in the parking spaces...being forced to go down into the Avenue with the "fast cars" of the capital across the street...getting ready to cross the pedestrian crossing and in your haste not seeing the step (??) and finally falling down in the middle of the road in front of the dozens of cars that had stopped to let you pass. Having to report the incident to the Cyprus Police while patrol cars are moving up and down all night, but eventually your complaint results in a warning phone call to the offenders and you just watch them go up in smoke before your eyes.
"Thank you" in public then:
- My fellow citizens who respect their neighbour (not)
- The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works and the Nicosia Municipality for the excellent infrastructure aimed at accessibility, inclusion and equal rights of citizens (not)
- The Cyprus Police for their proactive action, denouncing the offenders who are parked anywhere (not)
- Personal "thanks" to you, red car girl, who came rocking and bending, flamboyantly shaking the wool, got in the car and drove off in style (and almost handshake) before I could explain what your action had caused
Sincere thanks to those who were in the crosswalk and helped me up.
Every day I will get up. Every day I will fight for the obvious. And yes, one day you will change!"
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