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First TV series starring people with disabilities to be released in Egypt

During Ramadan, an Egyptian series starring 25 actors with disabilities will be aired on social media, amid efforts to shed light on the marginalization and stigma that Egyptians with a disability face.
"El-Qadiya 404" official poster.

CAIRO — For many Egyptian families having a child with a disability could be a cause of shame and disappointment. Film director Mohamed el-Ansary and scriptwriter Ramez Abbas decided to make a TV series to show a different view. 

For the first time in Egypt and the Arab world, an Egyptian self-funded TV series starring 25 actors with disabilities and many with Down syndrome will be released on social media during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. 

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