AMMAN — Al-Ghad journalist, Ruba Al-Riyahi was honored on
Wednesday by HH Prince
Mired, president of the Supreme Council for the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities.
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The ceremony took place at the council's headquarters
with the attendance Riyahi, the council's Secretary-General and the managing
editor of the "Our Life" team at Al-Ghad newspaper.
Riyahi, who is visually impaired, has been working with
the newspaper since 2012 and has made her mark in journalism through reports
covering topics surrounding people with disabilities.
She sheds light on the problems and challenges they
constantly face while noting that her experience has not been one without
difficulty.
"The honoring today was a coronation of 10 years
of hard work. My entrance into journalism was not at all easy. Quite the
opposite. It exposed me to many difficulties in this period of time, but thank
god, I went through this with the support of all of the people around me,”
Riyahi said in an interview with Jordan News. “Every person, every colleague in
Al-Ghad, had a part in this. And also my parents, as well. I have a passion and
honor in this, and a love for journalism."
The prince praised the outstanding work and determination
that made Riyahi the first Jordan’s first visually-impaired journalist to
become a member of the journalists' syndicate and a prominent female journalist
at Al-Ghad.
The prince praised the outstanding work and determination
that made Riyahi the first Jordan’s first visually-impaired journalist to
become a member of the journalists' syndicate and a prominent female journalist
at Al-Ghad.
Despite the achievement, Riyahi said that she still
plans to bring attention to the stigma surrounding disabilities in society. She
called on media establishments and companies to allow those with disabilities
to be part of their institutions. She said those with impairments have the
right to work, just as anyone else does, to live their lives, and to prove
their worth.
She noted that Al-Ghad played an influential role in
her life at the start of her career. Her fortitude in journalism never wavered
as a result of the encouragement and support she received within the newspaper.
In a statement to Al-Ghad newspaper, she described the
honor as motivation to continue her work.
"Al-Ghad news is lucky to have a highly-skilled
and professional journalist such as Ruba in the newspaper,” Ferihan Al-Hassan,
managing editor of the "Our Life" team said. “Her stories are rarely
edited since she always seeks to produce high quality work."
Hassan added that Riyahi is one of the best journalists
at Al-Ghad news.
Riyahi continues to believe in her abilities and
strengths, and although there are challenges, she said that she does not view
her restrictions as a setback.
"The honoring today by HH Prince Mired is a big
honor for me especially in my career. This gave me the support and encouraged
me to keep going to do more for my country Jordan," she said. "I want
to communicate their (persons with disabilities) cases, because I am a part of
this group. So I will always strive to present a different picture of those
with disabilities, even if I contribute in a very small way to the general perception
of those with disabilities."
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