Does this culture exclude disabled people?
Hi there everyone!
I have a 22 year-old sister who is thinking of coming to Doha, and she has Downs Sydndrome to a mild degree.
I have often wondered if she could live with me here, to give my mother a break. But I worry about whether she will experience alientation in this culture, as I've heard that they are a bit behind in the world's efforts to normalize Disability. (so I've heard...?)
Obviously I wouldn't want to bring my beautiful sister to a place with prejudice that would exclude her. She is quite capable, and back home she is supported by the govt in finding work etc & works as an office adminstrator.
Does anyone else there have a Downs child? Back home the parents of these children all get together and support each other...not sure if that happens here...
x mp
I agree with PM. Get her to visit first and see how things go from there.
i'm sorry darude but what do you mean?
I should bring her here? ...
You shouldnot be doing that gettin her here.
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It's no means like the West here in terms of support and social services for people with disability's, but it is a far sight better than other Asian countries. After Korea I was impressed to see that you do actually see people with disabilities out and about, and there are some support systems here.
Actually I don't think your sister would be too bad off here if she came for a visit. She will be stared at (but no more than most women :P) And you would have to watch her and go with her everywhere, to protect her from some of the perverts in this country. But I think otherwise she would enjoy it.
"I fight with love and I laugh with rage, you have to live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change." Ani Difranco
A bit of a catch 22.
Don't want to subject her to the prejudice....But not sure if I'd feel I am giving in to (and accomodating) the prejudice by not bringing her...
x mp
It has nothing to do with Down sindrome, but I have seen countless times how cars park in espaces for disable people. It sends the message of how little empathy there is for the disable.