Power Play

Published Wed 22 Feb 2017

After suffering stigma and shame for too long, people with a disability in Kiribati are demanding new respect and recognition and they credit table tennis with fuelling the fire of empowerment.

This AustraliaPlus photo feature takes us inside Te Toa Matoa; the Kiribati Disabled People’s Organisation headquarters to meet Tekamangu Bwauira, Nei Ren Itonga, Karea Tioti and Regina Ritiata.

We hear their stories of living with disability and, in particular, how the Australian Aid-supported Smash Down Barriers Table Tennis program has helped to inspire and empower them to pursue a better life for themselves and others.

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