Ser como um grão de mostarda | Mafalda Ribeiro | TEDxPenafiel

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Changing mentalities, an inspiration for us to become the agents of that change.

Mafalda Ribeiro has 30 years of an unusual life. She studied journalism , but
was communication technique for 8 years. Not journalist in practice, but
is the taste for letters that make moving her mind , even if the legs
not obey him . Lives with rare disease "Osteogenesis Imperfecta" and
moves in a wheelchair ever since.

Published in 2008 his first book " Mafaldisses - Chronicles on wheels "
( Papyrus Publishing , 4th edition ) . Is about to publish a book that combines the
travel , accessible literature , with motivational, and
autobiographical as seven days spent on wheels in Israel.
Write for chronic SAPO Portal "Female" with the caption " Thank God I'm a
( wheels ) woman . "

She was invited on several occasions to speak in public about his vision
optimistic life. She volunteers in projects of social solidarity, has a
humanist and sharp look of the world and therefore gives the face by inclusion and
equality of opportunity, whenever you give airtime .
Mafalda Ribeiro sees no limits on its limitations . Above all , it is
a woman of inch and a half , informative , attentive to detail and grateful
able to continue to enjoy this journey of life .


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