‘I’m a Bharatanatyam Artist on Wheelchair; Here’s Why I Started a Dance Academy’
Husnain is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer who resides in the National Capital. He along with eight other dancers runs a dance academy called ‘We Are One.’ Established in 2016, this academy today trains over 90 students, the youngest of whom is eight and the oldest student is 65.
The one fact that distinguishes him and his teachers from all the other dance academies is that they are all Persons with a Disability (PwD). While some, like Husnain, are wheelchair-bound, others have speech and hearing impairments. However, what connects them all is their passion to learn and perform.
“Even though I have been performing for several years now, the respect and recognition are nowhere close to what I deserve,” says the 30-year-old speaking to The Better India.
“Six years ago, in 2016, when we launched We Are One, it was with the sole objective of achieving dignity, feeling empowered and included and being treated as equals than as PwDs,” he says. To promote disability in the field of performing arts, especially dancing, was of prime importance to him.
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