(Writing by Mohamed al Sharif; Translation by Yusra Ahmed)
Obada al Asemi, a 20-year-old young man from Dael in Daraa, was targeted by a sniper where his back was injured. Because of lack of medical services in Daraa, he was transferred via mountainous route to Jordan, which worsened his condition and caused complete damage to his spinal cord in the area between 5th and 6th vertebra.
"I stayed at home for 8 months without any professional medical care, apart from my family's help, which reflected on my emotional and psychological status, and accepting my new medical problem” Asimi said to Zaman al-Wasl.
Later, Obada moved to a treatment centre and decided to rely on himself and joined training courses in the field of disability granted by a Japanese organization, after that a quantum leap happened to his life.
Obada said that the course's title was “independent living” sponsored by the (JICA), a Japanese organisation, the course taught disabled people to lead independent life and ways to fully rely on themselves. After that he continued with a Syrian coach experienced in disability.
"the next step of Asimi’s trip to face his disability was the course titled "Equality in disability" which concentrated on the way the community understands the disability issues.
Obada said that he obtained a certificate as a coach for the disabled, thus he became the first Syrian coach in this field, despite only 270 coaches around the world doing the same speciality.
The first activity Obada performed as a coach was a course in centres of disabled and wounded and for people responsible for them. Obada explained that he started training on including the issues of disability within all aspects of life like education, sports and social life, and design all facilities, streets, stadiums and other to suit the disabled and help in making them part of the community.
Obada thinks that his experience in facing and confronting his disability must be transferred to other disabled people because the majority of the disabled and wounded are still in their young age and they find difficulties in adapting and accepting their new medical condition and disability, as most services provided to them are mainly medical, while the psychological, emotional and social aspects are ignored.
Obada’s next project is conducting training courses for people with disabilities in Zaatari refugee camp with other 11 Syrian coaches to help him.
Obada al Asemi, a 20-year-old young man from Dael in Daraa, was targeted by a sniper where his back was injured. Because of lack of medical services in Daraa, he was transferred via mountainous route to Jordan, which worsened his condition and caused complete damage to his spinal cord in the area between 5th and 6th vertebra.
"I stayed at home for 8 months without any professional medical care, apart from my family's help, which reflected on my emotional and psychological status, and accepting my new medical problem” Asimi said to Zaman al-Wasl.
Later, Obada moved to a treatment centre and decided to rely on himself and joined training courses in the field of disability granted by a Japanese organization, after that a quantum leap happened to his life.
Obada said that the course's title was “independent living” sponsored by the (JICA), a Japanese organisation, the course taught disabled people to lead independent life and ways to fully rely on themselves. After that he continued with a Syrian coach experienced in disability.
"the next step of Asimi’s trip to face his disability was the course titled "Equality in disability" which concentrated on the way the community understands the disability issues.
Obada said that he obtained a certificate as a coach for the disabled, thus he became the first Syrian coach in this field, despite only 270 coaches around the world doing the same speciality.
The first activity Obada performed as a coach was a course in centres of disabled and wounded and for people responsible for them. Obada explained that he started training on including the issues of disability within all aspects of life like education, sports and social life, and design all facilities, streets, stadiums and other to suit the disabled and help in making them part of the community.
Obada thinks that his experience in facing and confronting his disability must be transferred to other disabled people because the majority of the disabled and wounded are still in their young age and they find difficulties in adapting and accepting their new medical condition and disability, as most services provided to them are mainly medical, while the psychological, emotional and social aspects are ignored.
Obada’s next project is conducting training courses for people with disabilities in Zaatari refugee camp with other 11 Syrian coaches to help him.
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