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Narayana on his bike, all set to take on the world.

Dubai - 55-year-old B.V. Narayana's mission to raise awareness about the causes of preventable disabilities.

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Published: Fri 2 Oct 2015, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Fri 2 Oct 2015, 4:41 PM

A strong will has overcome the physical challenges of an Indian man who has embarked on a mission to raise awareness about the causes of preventable disabilities through a bike ride to 25 countries.
B.V. Narayana, a 55-year-old man from Bangalore, started off his expedition from the Indian Consulate in Dubai on Thursday evening.
The Consul General of India in Dubai and Northern Emirates Anurag Bhushan flagged off Narayana's tour.
Narayana is an ex-cyclist who cycled some 90,000 kilometres across 59 countries in nearly 19 months during 1979-80 in a campaign intended to promote peace and organ donation.
His new expedition is on a 10-year old motorbike that he had custom-made to be disabled-friendly after he suffered a limp due an accident four years back.
"After I suffered the disability, I wanted to raise awareness about it and want people to take measures that will stop physical disabilities," said the man who plans to cover some 35,000 kilometres in six months.
He is carrying banners in different languages that urge people to vaccinate children against polio, follow traffic rules, avoid drink driving and letting children drive motor vehicles until they are licensed and avoid consanguineous marriages.
"If people are a bit more careful, we can prevent many disabilities. I will be happy if a few people from thousands that I am going to meet will change for good and save themselves, their children and others," he said.- sajila@khaleejtimes.com


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