Doha: The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) - an initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) - will organise a photographic exhibition entitled "Nawaf and Anfal" at Fire Station: Artist in Residence.
The exhibition will be held on the first day of WISH's Doha Healthcare Week and will remain open until October 7.
This exhibition is an important step toward broadening the conversation surrounding disability and portraying how we can support the societal integration of disabled people.
The exhibition focuses on two young Qatari children, Nawaf and Anfal, who are students at Shafallah Center, a comprehensive and non-profit center dedicated to children with special needs in Qatar.
In a statement for WISH, photographer and Head of Innovation at WISH Mahmoud El Achi said: "This exhibition invites you to, in a way, immerse yourself in the lives of Nawaf and Anfal, and many others like them, and offers the clarity that can give us an opportunity to see a person beyond their disability. My goal with this exhibition is to encourage everyone to divorce the disability from the person, and appreciate how, despite challenges they may face, disabled persons do still live their life to the fullest, are supported by their families, give back to their communities and continue to realize their fullest potential."
Along with organising this exhibition, WISH will lead and support various initiatives that focus on disability, inclusion and health, and these themes will be a key focus of discussions at the upcoming WISH 2022 summit on October 4-6 as well.
