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                                <title><![CDATA[ A day in the life of the visually impaired ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 05 Mar 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Although they cannot see, many continue to live normal and independent lives, holding down desk jobs and enjoying indoor activities as well as sports. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Listen to our voice, a plea from the disabled community ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 03:02:06 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They want to be independent but require government assistance in order to get started. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Go a mile in our wheelchairs: A message from the disabled community ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Many began life as able-bodied people but met with accidents or illnesses along the way. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Embracing life from a wheelchair ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Djohan Shahrin ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The story of two individuals who do what they can to continue living life to the fullest despite their disabilities. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ ‘I keep on praying’: a mother’s decades-long struggle with a special needs child ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Paridah Muhammad is determined to continue doing her best for her daughter, who was born with Down's syndrome and recently suffered a stroke. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Only 33% of disabled people registered for vaccination so far ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:21:21 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Women, Family and Community Development Minister Rina Harun says efforts must be increased to help them register for vaccination. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Lost in translation no more ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Djohan Shahrin ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 01:00:43 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ With fewer than 100 registered sign language interpretors in the country, communication can be a challenge for the deaf and the mute. But the Malaysian Federation of the Deaf is determined to do what it can to change this. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The struggles of the sightless in a society blind to their woes ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fadila Awaludin ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Everyday tasks like withdrawing money are a huge challenge while amenities meant specifically for them are often hijacked by others. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Signing the deaf and mute away from the margins ]]></title>
                                <link>https://www.malaysianow.com/news/2021/03/17/signing-the-deaf-and-mute-away-from-the-margins</link>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fadila Awaludin ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A lack of people who understand sign language has left many who have hearing and speaking impediments adrift with no way of communicating with the rest of society. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Disabled man turns to loan sharks after losing his stall ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ With no other way to support his family, Murugan Raju is struggling to repay his debt amid threats from 'ah long'. ]]></description>
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