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A disabled Chinese man has inspired many by starting primary school at 16 and entering medical school at 25. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Chinese man inspires many by starting primary school at 16, medical school at 25

Dedicated to medicine, in 2014, Li pledged to donate his body for medical research after death.

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CareER helps Hongkongers with disabilities enter the workforce

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China son quits job to care for mum whose illness left her with mental age of 2

Fame and celebrity

Meet Doug Collins, Maga firebrand and Donald Trump loyalist

From pastor to lawyer, US serviceman to politician, Collins has worn many hats, and first landed in the spotlight for his anti-abortion views: here’s what else you need to know.

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Doug Collins (right) is Donald Trump’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Photo: @dougcollinsga/Instagram
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‘Don’t sell pity’: Taiwan singer recalls mother of disabled son who rejected help

Cerebral palsy-suffering son, 18, sells sausages, popcorn despite physical difficulties, prompts top entertainer to launch charity campaign.

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Disabled China woman repairs clothes using stomach muscles to pedal sewing machine

Wheelchair-bound woman paralysed in accident straps iron ring around stomach, connects it to pedal-powered sewing machine so she can work.

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Disabled Chinese boy wows with street dance, dreams of performing at Asian Games

11-year-old who suffers from muscular dystrophy defies gravity after throwing away crutches to make difficult breakdance moves.

A disabled boy in China has captivated social media with his street dancing performances and dreams of performing at the Asian Games. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
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Beautiful deaf-mute Chinese student defended after ‘AI face’ taunts

Fine arts student who has been deaf since she was 2 admits to having cosmetic surgery but insists her looks are fundamentally natural.

Fame and celebrity

Meet AOC’s ‘hot’ gay activist brother, Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez

Like his big sister, Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez is an activist – he works with the homeless and founded the Deaf Collective, an arts organisation supporting the deaf queer community.

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Limbless Chinese woman helps make-up companies design user-friendly bottles

‘Shero’ woman with no forearms blazes a trail for disabled people, vows to ‘enjoy love’ and ‘pursue beauty’ despite ‘novel’ life.

A limbless woman in China is living life to the full and gives feedback to make-up companies on how to design user-friendly bottles for the disabled. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
Celebrity children

Who is Colin Farrell’s 21-year-old son, James Padraig Farrell?

Colin Farrell has two sons with two different women, including his eldest, James Farrell, who he shares with American model Kim Bordenave – here’s what you need to know about him.

Actor Colin Farrell’s eldest son James Farrell has a rare genetic disorder called Angelman syndrome. Photos: AP, @kimbordenave/Instagram
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Chinese boy’s daily ritual of caring for sister with partly amputated leg lauded

Their mum suggests that the boy may have overheard family discussions about his sister’s leg challenges, feels obliged to help her.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong lawmakers slam slow progress of setting up at-risk carer database

Existing practice described as ‘finding a needle in a haystack’ as care teams ill-equipped to identify high-risk households in a targeted manner.

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Can AI help the blind navigate their world? This innovation may be the answer

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Florence Chan, co-founder and CEO of AI Guided.

Florence Chan came up with an idea for a device that allowed AI to be eyes for the visually impaired. Photo: TMT
South Korea

Eye on the prize: paralysed Korean student blinks his way to academic success

Jang Ik-sun, 37, earned a master’s degree in South Korea by typing tens of thousands of words – one blink at a time.

South Korean student Jang Ik-sun received his master’s degree from Gwangju University on February 23. Photo: Instagram/eyestar2024
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Way We Talk: Chung Suet-ying shines as a deaf woman finding herself

Chung Suet-ying delivers a powerful performance in Adam Wong’s The Way We Talk, which explores identity and deaf culture with great humanity.

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How Hong Kong’s Ho Yuen-kei defied the odds on her way to Paralympics glory

The Paris gold medallist on finding her sport, advocating for wheelchair access and how she and her husband make each other whole.

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Abandoned disabled China girl sells hairpins on street, dreams of grandma trip

Determined youngster with cerebral palsy displays true grit despite hardships, describes herself as ‘lucky’, vows to ‘stay strong’, live happy life.

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A disabled and abandoned girl in China is making ends meet by selling hairpins on the street while dreaming of taking her grandmother on a trip. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Celebrity children

Meet Katie Springer, daughter of controversial TV show host Jerry Springer

Born without nasal passages, legally blind and deaf in one ear, Katie is now married with a child and appears briefly in a new, 2-part Netflix documentary about her father’s show.

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‘I just want a child’: brain-damaged Chinese woman defends desire to become mum

Cerebral palsy suffering couple face online criticism over decision to start a family, hit back saying that their condition will not be passed on.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Dakota Brubaker, who’s dating Reese Witherspoon’s daughter Ava Phillippe?

Brubaker has been sharing photos with Phillippe, including a sweet Christmas-themed snap; the employment specialist and musician spent a year working overseas, taking him to Thailand, Cuba and Peru.

Is Reese Witherspoon’s daughter Ava Phillippe dating Dakota Brubaker – and who is he? Photo: @brubaker_dakota/Instagram
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong shopping centres failing to ensure barrier-free access, poll finds

More than half of facilities at 26 shopping centres fail to meet minimum requirements set up in Design Manual – Barrier Free Access 2008.

Thirty-three wheelchair users and others with mobility issues gave a score of 6.19 out of 10 for the facilities reviewed in the survey. Photo: Jelly Tse
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‘Almighty’ China PhD student inspires many as first blind person to pass college exam

Dorm mate, Che Meng, expresses her amazement at Huang Ying’s extraordinary abilities in everyday life.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Time to enforce building code for barrier-free access in Hong Kong

Readers discuss the slow pace of change to cater to wheelchair users, tackling hospitals’ operational issues, elderly people who live alone and the call for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Marissa Bode, the actress who plays Nessarose in Wicked

Marissa Bode has been a wheelchair user since the age of 11, and is now blazing a trail in Hollywood as the first version of Wicked’s Nessa to be authentically cast.

Marissa Bode, who is playing Nessarose in Wicked, is disabled in real life. Photo: @marissa_edob/Instagram
Wellness

Think Japan isn’t friendly for tourists with disabilities? Think again

Japan has made big steps in accessible travel, one expert says, while bodies like Accessible Japan and TokudAw help those with special needs.

Josh Grisdale says he has received assistance everywhere he has travelled in Japan, including from this priest in Kyoto. Photo: Josh Grisdale
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong restaurant apologises for refusing entry to Paralympic gold medallist

Ho Yuen-kei was refused service at Thai restaurant when a staff member said her wheelchair would affect other diners.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Review of Hong Kong care homes system required after sexual abuse claims

Alleged assaults at Hong Kong facility highlight the need to ensure weak and vulnerable are not taken advantage of.

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