A day with Dumelang
Friday, April 08, 2011
Dumelang Saleshando is wearing khaki shorts and a neat brown and black T-shirt. His wife Dineo is wearing a light grey dress which complements her light brown complexion.
We are outside their manicured gardens in their double storey home in Phakalane. "You retire to normal life one day and all your children are grown up and they don't need you anymore," Dumelang says.
At home, Botswana is still lagging in many aspects despite some steps taken to fix the situation. Those living with disabilities are often ignored and shut out from basic rights, access to services, or social participation. A motion tabled in Parliament by Kgatleng Central Member of Parliament, Mpho Morolong, calling for the introduction and adoption of sign language as an official language in Botswana is indeed a welcome development.The deaf...