MOSCOW: Igor was getting around by himself at Gorky Park. It is such a rare thing to see people in wheelchairs on Moscow streets – especially alone.
Igor, 42, said he was checking Gorky’s accessibility for disabled people.
Paralyzed from a car accident 20 years ago, Igor said things have gotten better in Moscow for disabled people – such as the appearance of taxis with lifts.
Igor, who drove to the park in his car, has been working for the past 16 years making wheelchairs for active people like himself. He is now the deputy CEO.
The CEO and founder is also a disabled person. Igor was proud to have attended the Sochi Paraolympics to cheer on friends, some of whom I suspect used Igor’s wheelchairs at one time.
