Paralympics to shed light on wider issues disabled people face

Stakeholders of the Tokyo Paralympics are hoping the games will shed light on wider issues that have put extra pressure on people with disabilities, such as being displaced from home and political instability."Any athlete has a story of resilience. When you're a refugee Paralympian, it makes it harder. The adversity behind that makes you persevere throughout your life," Shahrad Nasajpour, an Iranian refugee living in the United States, said after arriving in Japan.The five men and one woman in the Paralympic Refugee Team have pledged to represent all displaced people around the world -- est…READ FULL ARTICLE