Emmanuel's Gift
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Emmanuel's Gift is a 2005 documentary narrating the life of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
, a disabled man born in Ghana
. It is narrated by Oprah Winfrey
, and it follows Emmanuel as he attempts to overcome the stigma associated with physically disabled people in Ghana.
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah is an athlete and activist from Ghana. Yeboah was born in 1977 with a severely deformed right leg. In 2001, he rode the 400 miles across Ghana to bring attention to the plight of the disabled in that country...
, a disabled man born in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. It is narrated by Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
, and it follows Emmanuel as he attempts to overcome the stigma associated with physically disabled people in Ghana.