Updated On: 04 December, 2019 09:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritu Ailani
A comedy show in Andheri featuring differently-abled artist Sweta Mantrii, will normalise conversations around disability

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What is disability? Should people with disabilities be called disabled or differently-abled? What makes their stories stand out? Why do we look at them for inspiration? Do they need our sympathy or do they want us to be empathetic? Can a disability stop you from leading a regular life and aspiring for more? Can you date someone with a disability? Should you? Why are people with disabilities discriminated against?
When a topic like this is broached, we realise that there is so little we know. Either the subject is made to sound too serious or it has been marginalised by those who don’t have a first-hand experience with people with disabilities (PWD). As a result, all we are left with is a general lack of awareness and indifference.