Ouyaubi beats his disability

Ouyaubi receiving hi P 50 000 cheque
Ouyaubi receiving hi P 50 000 cheque

Early this year local alcohol beverage St Louis announced the re-branding of their 440ml can and for this they organised an open competition for interested graphic designers to design a new look can with the winner pocketing P50,000.

It was a mouth-watering competition, which many artists embraced coming up with different concepts, but were outclassed by Bolokang Ouyaubi. Ouyaubi’s victory left many amazed on how a man living with disability managed to come up tops.

The 33-year-old Maun native does not have hands and relies on a short right limb. Showbiz caught up with the multi media artists who shared his experiences as an artist living with disability.

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