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Twenty models with disabilities have taken to the catwalk in Ivory Coast in a groundbreaking assault on taboo and stigma.
Decked out in a red suit, traditional Sahelian boubou robes, multicolored African bogolan prints and a blue tunic with printed motifs, the models showed off the latest creations of Abidjan designers in an event dubbed “Strong and Beautiful Together.”
Grace Beho had her right forearm amputated after a road accident. Six months ago, she created the Mougnan Foundation, an organization set up to improve the quality of life for disabled Ivorian women. Its name means “moving forward despite difficulties” in the Guere