Abu Shinan loves traveling - especially zooming around on his bike. But, then, what makes him different from the other youngsters is the fact that he is a man with a mission. This 24-year-old hearing impaired young man from Guruvayoor decided to be the voice of the voiceless during his trip that spanned 21 states of the nation and then on to Bhutan and Nepal.
He began his journey on 31st July and returned on the 61st day after traveling through Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat. He drove through Khardung La in Kashmir which is the highest motorable point in India.
During his trip, he managed to communicate the problems and challenges faced by the speech and hearing impaired people to the general public. Wherever Abu went he received the undying support of many bike riders’ associations and associations of the speech and hearing impaired.
Abu Shinan had to cancel his journey to the Northern Eastern states but instead, he toured Bhutan and Nepal which was, in fact, a varied experience.
On the 51st day when Abu reached Alappuzha, he had already become a superstar among the speech and hearing impaired. He became the epitome of confidence and perseverance of those who lacked a voice. As he was busy posing for selfies at Alappuzha, Abu said that he had taken this journey as a challenge to make the society understand that those who are physically challenged too can be self-sufficient as they don’t lack in confidence. He said that the public has to support them in their quest to success.
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