3 Mar 2013

On reflection, Pistorius' narrative is partly an exploration of how hard it is to truly know someone who lives so much in the public eye. Journalists witnessed or heard reports of occasional...

21 Feb 2013

We use phrases like "physically handicapped" with increasing unease, preferring those that are more positive-sounding such as "differently abled". But such politically correct euphemisms may prove...

17 Feb 2013

Anyone who declares that his life, for all intents and purposes, is now over, too, had better be 1,000 per cent sure of themselves. The question "What happened?" is, of course, natural. It was on...

9 Jan 2013

Charles Tai Chiu-nung was destined from birth to live a life very different from others.

3 Dec 2012

This year's Paralympics in London captivated the world's attention with the strength of the spirit demonstrated by people with disabilities. We were all moved by the determination and perseverance...

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Food safety the focus

Fan Meng, 26, made headlines across the mainland recently for pushing his wheelchair-bound mother, Kou Minjun, more than 3,500 kilometres in a three-month odyssey from Beijing to Yunnan. His...

Residents of Tai Po do want a beach

I refer to the story by Joyce Ng "Call to scrap 'white elephant' beach" (October 11).

Disabled can contribute if door is opened

I disagree with critics of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's plan for more outdoor lifts, who say he is trying to boost his own and his government's "flagging popularity" ("Leung unveils plan for...

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