Grandma Builds Access Ramps with Legos in Hanau Germany

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:54:05 -0500
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HANAU, Germany (Reuters) Faced with rows of inaccessible shops and cafes, wheelchair user Rita Ebel has devised a low-tech high-fun solution - ramps made of Lego.

"For me it is just about trying to sensitize the world a little bit to barrier-free travel," Ebel said in the German town of Hanau. She has been using a wheelchair since she was involved in a car accident 25 years ago.

Full article:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lego-ramps-germany/german-grandma-builds-wheelchair-ramps-from-lego-idUSKBN20D1PU

Subtitled German video: https://www.reuters.com/video/?videoId=OVC1AB61Z&jwsource=cl (switch on audio for full German context)

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