Come back and take this hurt off me
WHAT can explain a report in Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet on 1 December? Evert Stefansson had both legs amputated as a result of diabetes. A powered wheelchair would improve the quality of his life, so he applied to the Södermanland local authority for funds. Reader Lars Gislen translates the official response as “The handicap does not seem to be permanent”. (The council soon apologised for the “unfortunate wording”.)
Meanwhile, in London, Rikki Jodelko was registered blind in 1973, as a result of retinitis pigmentosa. He is a musician, works in computer…
