Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on July 22, 2022. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

One in six people around the world live with some form of disability and many of them face daily challenges that include just getting around. Al Jazeera’s innovation studio, AJ Contrast, tells the story of three women with different disabilities, in Mumbai, Lagos, and New York City In this episode, we speak with AJ Contrast’s Senior Producer Viktorija Mickute to find out more about these women and what can be done to make the world more accessible for all members of society.

In this episode:

Viktorija Moquette (@VikVicariously), Senior Producer, AJ Contrast
Nidhi Goyal (@saysnidhigoyal), Activist and Comedian
Rebecca Lamorte (@RebeccaLamorte), Former New York City Council Candidate
Olajumuke Olajide, Athlete

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Sarí el-Khalili. The original production team was Ruby Zaman, Amy Walters, Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Negin Owliaei, Chloe K Li and our host, Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Another Take: In ‘inaccessible cities,’ the experience of those with disabilities