Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
This week, Joeita speaks to Cameroon-based disability rights activist, journalist, and lecturer Kesah Princely Nfortoh about the impact of the country's civil war on People with Disabilities in Cameroon and the importance of involving People with Disabilities in the peace process.
Highlights
• Disability, War & the Peace Process - Opening Remarks (00:00)
• Introducing Kesah Princely Nfortoh (01:10)
• The Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon (01:41)
• Impact of Conflict on Persons with Disabilities (03:57)
• Kidnapping of Blind University Student (05:59)
• Disability News Africa (08:30)
• Importance of Access to Technology (14:53)
• Supporting the Peace Process & Disability Inclusion (18:29)
• Involving People with Disabilities in the Peace Process (19:53)
• Closing Remarks (22:42)
• Show Close (23:38)
Links
Foundation for the Inclusion and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities - fiepwd.org
Disability News Africa - DisabilityNewsAfrica.org
Find Kesah Princely Nfortoh online:
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/kesah-princely-nfortoh-075934237
X / Twitter - https://x.com/KesahPrincely
About The Pulse
On The Pulse, host Joeita Gupta brings us closer to issues impacting the disability community across Canada.
Joeita Gupta has nurtured a life-long dream to work in radio! She's blind, moved to Toronto in 2004 and got her start in radio at CKLN, 88.1 FM in Toronto. A former co-host of AMI-audio's Live from Studio 5, Joeita also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.
Find Joeita on Twitter: @JoeitaGupta
The Pulse airs weekly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit ami.ca/ThePulse/recent_episodes
About AMI
AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia
On Instagram @accessiblemediainc
On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
On TikTok @accessiblemediainc
Email feedback@ami.ca
This week, Joeita speaks to Cameroon-based disability rights activist, journalist, and lecturer Kesah Princely Nfortoh about the impact of the country's civil war on People with Disabilities in Cameroon and the importance of involving People with Disabilities in the peace process.
Highlights
• Disability, War & the Peace Process - Opening Remarks (00:00)
• Introducing Kesah Princely Nfortoh (01:10)
• The Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon (01:41)
• Impact of Conflict on Persons with Disabilities (03:57)
• Kidnapping of Blind University Student (05:59)
• Disability News Africa (08:30)
• Importance of Access to Technology (14:53)
• Supporting the Peace Process & Disability Inclusion (18:29)
• Involving People with Disabilities in the Peace Process (19:53)
• Closing Remarks (22:42)
• Show Close (23:38)
Links
Foundation for the Inclusion and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities - fiepwd.org
Disability News Africa - DisabilityNewsAfrica.org
Find Kesah Princely Nfortoh online:
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/kesah-princely-nfortoh-075934237
X / Twitter - https://x.com/KesahPrincely
About The Pulse
On The Pulse, host Joeita Gupta brings us closer to issues impacting the disability community across Canada.
Joeita Gupta has nurtured a life-long dream to work in radio! She's blind, moved to Toronto in 2004 and got her start in radio at CKLN, 88.1 FM in Toronto. A former co-host of AMI-audio's Live from Studio 5, Joeita also works full-time at a nonprofit in Toronto, specializing in housing/tenant rights.
Find Joeita on Twitter: @JoeitaGupta
The Pulse airs weekly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit ami.ca/ThePulse/recent_episodes
About AMI
AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.
Learn more at AMI.ca
Connect on Twitter @AccessibleMedia
On Instagram @accessiblemediainc
On Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
On TikTok @accessiblemediainc
Email feedback@ami.ca
