Tanzania: On a Journey to Make Walking Safer for Disabled Pedestrians

Six decades ago, Jutoram Kabatele, 64, from Dar es Salaam, lost the use of both legs when he became very ill and was diagnosed with polio.

After remaining confined to the wheelchair for nearly all his life and never been able to sense what walking feels like, Kabatele bought a car just few years ago. "I was ridiculed for dreaming too big," recalls Kabatele, who then went on to develop a hand-control system so that he could drive.

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