'I've only got once chance at life, I might as well make the best of it.'
Keen to see others enjoy the independence has has, Ejhaz has established a disability equality charitable company called LOVE .
Early on his career, Ejhaz claims potential employers could not look past his disability in the hiring process. "For able-bodied people, it's a given that they get up, dress themselves, answer the phone, type, but for someone in my predicament, I've got to say give me a pen and paper and I'll show you.
"Our aims are twofold,” he said. “Firstly, we'd like to have events nationwide where we have people with physical disabilities and able-bodied people alike, everyone is welcome to come to these events where you learn about how to empower people with, to bring them into the workplace, how to bring them into family discussions, how to take them into family outings.
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