Rarely heard, children with disability in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu talk about their hopes, dreams and concerns as part of the Voices of Pacific Children with Disability project. Award-winning Director Kasimir Burgess explores the lives of children with disability through local researchers and the tools they have devised to enable these children to be heard.
These films provide a unique and intimate portrait of what it means to be a child with disability in a developing country.
Singaut Bilong Pikinini: Voices of children with disability, Papua New Guinea
Ishmael, a young man with disability, shares his experiences of living with disability in Papua New Guinea, and introduces us to a number of children with disability who share stories of their lives, hopes and dreams for the future.
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YouTube Video with Audio Description – Singaut Bilong Pikinini: Voices of children with disability, Papua New Guinea
Pikinini Tok Tok: Voices of children with disability, Vanuatu
Pikinini Tok Tok follows Kalo, a young man with disability, as he visits children with disability living in remote communities in Vanuatu. Kalo offers us a rare insight into the lives of children with disability and, through his work with these children, gives voice to their hopes and dreams for the future.
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YouTube Video with Audio Description – Pikinini Tok Tok: Voices of children with disability, Vanuatu
Vanessa Vanuatu
A day in the life of Vanessa, a young girl who uses a wheelchair. Vanessa has the hope of one day teaching children with disabilities.
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YouTube Video with Audio Description – Vanessa Vanuatu