Quadriplegic Resort Owner Far From 'Bedridden'
November 15, 2004
PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA--The Star's "Wheel Power" columnist Anthony Thanasayan wrote last Thursday about Kalliyaney Kuppan, a 36-year-old Malaysian entrepreneur who defies the stereotypes of quadriplegic or tetraplegic women.
Kalliyaney, known affectionately by her friends as Kala, owns and operates Rose Lovely, a "disabled-friendly" resort in Taman Sri Bayu in Bahai Lalang.
Accessibility is as important to Kala as it is to her guests. She became paralyzed from the neck down after being hit by a motorcycle in 1991.
Thanasayan pointed out that, even though the budding businesswoman relies on others for her personal care, she has her sights on expanding her ventures.
"There is always hope at the end of the rainbow -- even for someone who is bedridden," said Kala, who plans to open a second resort next January.
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Source:
INCLUSION DAILY EXPRESS
International Disability Rights News Service
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