FEHACU 2021: Persons With Disabilities Shock Many At Prize Award Ceremony


By Raymond Dingana

Persons with Disabilities, PDWs have continued to prove that, disability is not inability.

They made their mark ones again at the just ended Festival Heritage of Arts and Cultures FEHACU 2021 that rounded off Sunday November 29,2021 with a Thanks Given Service at the Nkwen Baptist Church in Bamenda.

For two days, PWDs proved to the world that when it comes to talent exhibition, thinking about them in the background is a monumental error.

They stood tall in Arts and Craft, traditional dances, beauty pageant contest among others and this earned them big during the prize award ceremony.

Ijang Julienne took part in the FEHACU Beauty Pageant Contest and succeeded to send many of her fellow contestants out of the game thanks to her talents.


Miss FEHACU Third Position Winner, Ijang Julienne With Her Crown

FEHACU, drayinfos

At the end of the day, she emerged third to the satisfaction of many who had actually wanted her at the first position but the votes were not enough to take her there.

She had earlier promises to visit churches, schools and other public places to see if they are disability friendly if elected Miss FEHACU.
"When I heard that a person with mobility impairment was one of the contestants of the Beauty Pegeant Contest, I told my self I was going to watch to the end. I was shocked to see her doing the unimaginable. She was so amazing. I doff my hat for her. We need such activities to always be around," 
Samjela Boris told drayinfos.

However, Ijang says her dream to see a disability friendly environment come to fruition is still very much alive.

The first prize for Traditional Embroidery was also won by Persons With Disabilities. 


FEHACU 2021: drayinfos.com
Fonju Contance Receiving The First Prize For Traditional Embroidery On Behalf Of Her Peers

Traditional Embroidery has to do with the Marking of Traditional Dresses like the 'Toghu', Traditional Caps among others.

Persons with Disabilities also emerged victorious in many areas of Arts Work. 

Their efforts left many spell bound as they thought having a disability is inability.


Councilor George Moforza Handing Over A Prize To A PWD

This amazing group of persons have invited their peers to shun self pity just because of their disabilities and get out from that mind set and be exemplarily citizens and contribute their own widow's mighty migh for the development of their communities.


Albino Dance At FEHACU 2021: drayinfos.com
Albino Dance At FEHACU 2021

They have also urged the population to step up their support to them by purchasing their products.

They say this will help them absorb many of their brothers and sisters so that life too can be worth living for them.

www.drayinfos.com

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bamenda: Man Drinks Acid After Pouring It On Wife

Image
  Ebai Elias When He Was Alive  Raymond Dingana Shock and consternation have grabbed inhabitants of Alahlieh, a neighborhood in Nkwen, Bamenda III council area after what many have described as a reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet unfolded  there on Saturday October 12,2024. A road side fuel dealer by name Ebai Elias drank what sources say was acid after pouring it on his wife, a lady reports say is a lecturer at the University of Bamenda. The woman is currently in critical condition at a healthcare facility in Bamenda haven suffered severe burns from the chemical substance. We learned that he poured the chemical on his wife, prompting her loud screams that alerted neighbors.  By the time the neighbors arrived, Ebai had already consumed the chemical, and collapsed to the floor before they could intervene. The event has left the entire neighborhood in shock ,with many residents questioning what might have driven Elias to carry out such an act. In a video recorded at the ...
Read more

Anglophone Crisis: Sama Hilda's Killing, What Really Happened

Image
Lt. Sama Hilda  By Raymond Dingana Sama Hilda, business woman, and a mother of two was kidnapped near her Mile 6 residence on Tuesday, September 24, just one day after a two-week lockdown imposed by non-state armed groups seeking to reclaim what they claim is the lost sovereignty of a country they call Ambazonia. According to investigations conducted by a team of Drayinfos reporters, Sama Hilda maintained communication with her husband and other family members while in captivity. The armed men opened these communication channels, demanding a ransom of over 2 million FCFA. Sources revealed that raising such an amount was a daunting task, given the hardships faced by the population in this crisis battered region. According to Michael, (not his real name), Hilda was in constant communication with her husband not knowing the conversation they had was going to be their last. "The last time her husband spoke with her was Wednesday morning. She assured him everything was going to be okay...
Read more

Bamenda Acid Attack Victim Breathes Her Last

Image
  Late Dr Bongka Vivian  By Raymond Dingana Bongka Vivian, after a courageous battle for her life, has taken her last breath. She joined the heavenly choir on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Douala. Bongka Vivian was the Head of the Department (HOD) of Bilingual Letters at the Higher Teachers Training College (HTTC) of the University of Bamenda. She was a victim of an acid attack perpetrated by her husband. Her last journey on planet earth began on Saturday, October 12, 2024, when her husband, Ebai Elias, poured acid on her at the Alahlieh neighborhood in Nkwen, Bamenda III council area before taking his own life by drinking some of it, and died on the spot. Vivian had previously taken a break from her marital home due to her husband's abusive behavior. On that fateful Saturday, she called him to see if he was home, as she wanted to collect some personal belongings. He claimed he was away, but when Vivian arrived, she found him there.The circumstances that led to the acid attack ...
Read more

Popular posts from this blog

Bamenda: Man Drinks Acid After Pouring It On Wife

Image
  Ebai Elias When He Was Alive  Raymond Dingana Shock and consternation have grabbed inhabitants of Alahlieh, a neighborhood in Nkwen, Bamenda III council area after what many have described as a reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet unfolded  there on Saturday October 12,2024. A road side fuel dealer by name Ebai Elias drank what sources say was acid after pouring it on his wife, a lady reports say is a lecturer at the University of Bamenda. The woman is currently in critical condition at a healthcare facility in Bamenda haven suffered severe burns from the chemical substance. We learned that he poured the chemical on his wife, prompting her loud screams that alerted neighbors.  By the time the neighbors arrived, Ebai had already consumed the chemical, and collapsed to the floor before they could intervene. The event has left the entire neighborhood in shock ,with many residents questioning what might have driven Elias to carry out such an act. In a video recorded at the ...
Read more

Anglophone Crisis: Sama Hilda's Killing, What Really Happened

Image
Lt. Sama Hilda  By Raymond Dingana Sama Hilda, business woman, and a mother of two was kidnapped near her Mile 6 residence on Tuesday, September 24, just one day after a two-week lockdown imposed by non-state armed groups seeking to reclaim what they claim is the lost sovereignty of a country they call Ambazonia. According to investigations conducted by a team of Drayinfos reporters, Sama Hilda maintained communication with her husband and other family members while in captivity. The armed men opened these communication channels, demanding a ransom of over 2 million FCFA. Sources revealed that raising such an amount was a daunting task, given the hardships faced by the population in this crisis battered region. According to Michael, (not his real name), Hilda was in constant communication with her husband not knowing the conversation they had was going to be their last. "The last time her husband spoke with her was Wednesday morning. She assured him everything was going to be okay...
Read more

Nollywood Star, Sylvester Madu's Visit To Bamenda Triggers Blood Flow

Image
  Sylvester Madu After The Incident   By Raymond Dingana Several persons have been confirmed dead and many others seriously wounded after gunmen opened fire at a popular drinking spot at the Mile 3 neighborhood in the crisis battered Bamenda in the North West Region of Cameroon. The wounded were rushed to the Nkwen District Hospital in the Bamenda III Council area other hospitals around after the incident.  Reports say the incident that happened on Saturday at about 1opm in Nkwen breaking Sunday November 25 is said to have been triggered by by the presence of popular Nigerian Movie Star, Sylvester Madu, AKA Shina Rambo in a snack bar in that area. " This is not the time to visit Bamenda. We are at war, and you are coming here to act a movie?" narrates a witness who said he could hear the armed men shouting. Amongst those confirmed dead is 18 year old Sandra, a secondary school student in Bamenda. "She went out with friends to see the Nigerian actor, Madu not knowing she ...
Read more