Virali Modi[1] (born 29 September 1991) is a disability rights activist and motivational speaker from India.[2] She spent much of her youth in the United States, but after a visit to India she entered a coma due to contracting malaria.[3] She survived, but could no longer walk.[4] She came second in the Miss Wheelchair India contest in 2014 and as a result gathered a large following on social media.[1] She began a Change.org petition titled "Implement Disabled Friendly Measures in Indian Railways."[5] Her efforts to make railways more accessible landed her in "100 Women (BBC)" for 2017.[6] She has given multiple TEDx talks on her experiences and struggles due to her disability.[7][8][9] She has started campaigns to promote accessibility for disabled individuals one titled #MyTrainToo which she began in 2017 as well as another titled #RampMyRestaurant.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 The Inspiring Story Of Virali Modi, Who Bounced Back To Life After Being Inches From Death, Isha Sharma, Sept 30, 2016, Times of India, Retrieved 16 October 2017
  2. ↑ The Better India
  3. ↑ Interview in Le Amour Journal
  4. ↑ India Times
  5. 1 2 Cobain, Ian (26 November 2018). "In conversation with Virali Modi". The New Rationalist Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2017: Who is on the list?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023.
  7. ↑ On a journey of destigmatizing disability | Virali Modi | TEDxMICA, retrieved 2 November 2019
  8. ↑ The Fight of Life | Virali Modi | TEDxABVIIITMG, retrieved 2 November 2019
  9. ↑ The Stigma Around Disability | Virali Modi | TEDxGLAU, retrieved 2 November 2019
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