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Pic story: disabled photographer in pursuit of lifelong dream in Xizang

May 07, 2025Source: Xinhua

  • Lhapa Dondrup takes photos in the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

  • Lhapa Dondrup is pictured in the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

  • This undated photo taken by Lhapa Dondrup shows a rider demonstrating his skills at a racecourse in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Lhapa Dondrup/Xinhua)

  • Lhapa Dondrup takes photos of a product at the company in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • This undated photo taken by Lhapa Dondrup shows a woman walking amid snow in the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Photo by Lhapa Dondrup/Xinhua)

  • Lhapa Dondrup takes photos in the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

  • Lhapa Dondrup greets a friend while taking photos in the Barkhor Street in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

  • Lhapa Dondrup takes photos of a product at the company in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • Lhapa Dondrup takes photos of the Zhanian, a traditional Tibetan stringed instrument, at the company in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

  • Lhapa Dondrup reads a book about photography in the company dormitory in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • Lhapa Dondrup records a colleague playing the Zhanian, a traditional Tibetan stringed instrument, with a camera at the company in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Tenzing Nima Qadhup)

  • Lhapa Dondrup uploads product information to the internet at the company in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • Lhapa Dondrup is pictured at the entrance to the company in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

  • Lhapa Dondrup discusses the product shooting plan with a colleague at the company in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Lhapa Dondrup, a 24-year-old man born in Lhasa, has been suffering from osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), commonly known as brittle bone disease, since childhood. Now as an adult, he stands under one meter tall and relies on crutches and electric wheelchair for mobility. Despite these challenges, Lhapa harbors a dream of becoming a photographer.

In 2021, he joined a cultural media company founded by individuals with physical disabilities, taking on roles in photography and video editing. Through the work, he began earning a living while documenting the lives and stories of those around him. Photography has not only empowered him to achieve independence but also helped him forge new friendships.

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