Kalle Knkklà in person - interview by Adolf Ratzka (DVD)

Title: ”Kalle Könkkölä in person” interview by Adolf Ratzka November 2008 Copyright Independent Living Institute 2009 Language English Length 32 min Camera and sound Stewart Anderson, editor Peter Lundén Content: In the relaxed setting of Adolf Ratzka’s home Kalle talks about his over 30 years as disability activist and politician. With his characteristic dry humor he shares some of the experiences and insights he gained in a wide span of positions and functions: student with a disability at Helsinki University and founder of Threshold in 1973, a Finnish disability organization based on the principles of Independent Living at a time when the movement was hardly known in North America not to speak of Europe; cofounder of the Finnish Green Party; politician at the Helsinki County Council; member of the Finnish Parliament for the Green Party; vice-president and later president of disabled Peoples International; founder and chair of Abilis Foundation which gives money to disability organizations in developing countries. On a personal level Kalle talks about the ventilator he’s been using for almost 30 years, how it improved his life and how people react to it. The interview with Kalle Könkkölä contains reflections and advice for the younger generation of disability activists. He is a powerful role model demonstrating not only that an extensive disability need to limit one’s life. His example also shows that working for one’s own and other disabled peoples’ rights can be a rewarding and fun career. See transcription of the interview on attached PDF

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