Sunday Times 2
German dis-ability activistJANISwithout limbs, visits Sri Lanka
View(s):Janis McDavid (25) – born without arms and legs- is a famous motivational speaker in Germany.
Janis is in Sri Lanka on atwo week visit.
Picture shows Janis and his three member team - that includes Ante Kunst (Legal adviser) - being welcomed at the Taj Samudra - the dis-Abled friendly Hotel in Colombo - by Jesmin Hameed (Director), Kinshuka Kahapolaarachchi and Accessibility Activist Dr. Ajith C. S. Perera.
The aim of his coming here is to create greater sensitivity towards the untapped potential of the dis-abled people among Sri Lankans through his presence and lectures.
This he feels is significant after Sri Lankan Government has ratified the UN Convention concerning the protection of the Rights of People with dis-Abilities.
He further aims totalk about values, morality, responsibilities and possibilities andfurthermore to motivate the key decision makers here by his attitude and inspire to achieve great things even with significant physical limitations without all four limbs.
He is a business economics undergraduate at Witten/Herdecke University in West Germany.
He is also the author of the book entitled ‘DeinbestesLeben: VomMut,übersichhinauszuwachsen’- (Your Best Life: The courage to surpass yourself and make the impossible possible).
He on invitation,often joins German parliamentary sub committees as an expert on promoting greater acceptance and recognition of Ability of persons with dis-Abilities.
Picture shows Janis and his three member team – that includes Mrs. Ante Kunst (Legal adviser) – being welcomed atthe Taj Samudra – the dis-Abled friendly Hotel in Colombo – by Jesmin Hameed (Director) and Ms. KinshukaKahapolaarachchi together with Accessibility Activist Dr. Ajith C. S. Perera.