“Pain is Pain. Broken is Broken. FEAR is the Biggest Disability of all. And will PARALYZE you More Than Being in a Wheelchair.”
― Nick Vujicic
The word ‘disabled’ is commonly used for persons with different sorts of physical and mental problems identified. The phrase is not precisely wrong – circumstances which often limit normal operation in social contexts. But are we correct when we term them disabled?
For those who have diverse types of physical and mental difficulties, the phrase ‘disabled’ is widely used. This statement is not exactly inaccurate – conditions that frequently hinder proper functioning in social situations.
But are we right when we call them DISABLED?
People who have mental or physical impairments are differently abled because they have a distinct set of abilities and talents, it’s just a question of recognising it. ‘Differently abled’ does not conceal the reality that your loved one has a disability, but rather empowers them in the face of it. Differently abled individuals can often see what we can’t, hear what we can’t, and think what we can’t. This distinguishes their abilities – not as lesser or greater, but as distinct.
I’d like to introduce you to Benny Khongwir, a musical prodigy, a brilliant artisan, also a spiritual and moral esteemed “metalhead” and also a gentleman. He established his own enterprise, Divine Arts, which specialises in interior design and furniture crafts. He and his colleague Aining Lyngdoh, who is differently abled, started working together years ago, with hardly any standard tools, through blood, sweat and tears then gradually developed their brand up to where they are today, a group consisting of 10 members, the majority of whom have hearing loss. Benny recruited them and taught the fundamentals of using mechanical tools, as well as moral and spiritual guidance, in which they can have a bright perspective on the society and help them to able to move forward from darkness to light, which is the ONLY DISABILITY.
He would often say that the saddest thing about society is, its negative and condescending attitude and perception towards people with disabilities in their bodies. It is the last thing they ever want to hear. Surprisingly, they are more focused and hard working than anybody else, they have special God-given gifts. They should be considered equal, not to be stigmatised or mistreated. Benny, who is also a metal musician, the music community known for rebelious, anarchist and “satanic” ideologies, what most people often think, but like any other community or individual, often stereotypes come along, for me personally, as an individual who has been in the community for quite a long time, I would say that there are always the dark side and the good side of it and like Benny, he chose the good side of it, the community ideally captures and represent the voice of injustice, discrimination and fights against inequality and the prejudice misconceptions of society in a positive manner which is represented in good deeds towards the society itself. No alcohol, cigarettes or tobacco consumption is allowed within the group. They maintained a strict religious code of conduct and encourages social participations such as birthday celebrations, picnics, festivals and many more, in order to make life brighter and more meaningful.
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