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STORY: KENYA / REFUGEE TAILOR WITH DISABILITY
TRT: 1:13
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: KISWAHILI /ENGLISH /NATS
DATELINE: SEPTEMBER 2018, KAKUMA, KENYA
1. Med shot, Hota Biclere working in sewing machine
2. Close up, fabric going though sewing machine
3. Med shot, Hota working on sewing machine
4. Wide shot, Hota supervising tailors
5. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Hota Biclere, Refugee from DRC:
“I came from DR Congo in 2012. After two weeks in Kakuma I met someone who employed me. After working for seven months, I saved some money. I was able to buy a second-hand machine and start my own business.”
6. Wide shot, Hota’s employees cutting fabric
7. Wide shot, Hota’s client fitting a dress
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Mary, Refugee from South Sudan
“I like Biclere, because whenever Biclere says come tomorrow, you come tomorrow and pick your dress when it’s ready.”
9. Wide shot, Hota showing clothes to clients
10. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Hota Biclere, Refugee from DRC
“Sometimes I get tired, but I work hard because my children depend on me. Even with my disability, they need a parent to take care of them.”
11. Wide shot, Hota fitting a client’s dress
Thirty-five-year old Hota Biclere is a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) living with a debilitating spinal condition that left her with a curved back and limited movement when she was 8 years old. She fled conflict in DRC in 2012 and now lives in Kakuma – a camp in Kenya that hosts more than 185,000 refugees. Hota, a mother of two also runs a successful a tailoring business in Kakuma, employing other refugees and serves a client base that includes the local community and staff from the various humanitarian agencies working around the camp. Her clients are refugees, Kenyans and humanitarian workers around the camp.
SOUNDBITE (English) Mary, Refugee from South Sudan
“I like Biclere, because whenever Biclere says come tomorrow, you come tomorrow and pick your dress when it’s ready.”
With her work, Biclere is defying her disability and inspiring others.
SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili) Hota Biclere, Refugee from DRC
“Sometimes I get tired, but I work hard because my children depend on me. Even with my disability, they need a parent to take care of them.”
December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with Disability. This year, UNHCR and other UN agencies have committed to strive to empower people with disabilities and ensure inclusiveness and equality.
