His legs and hands are paralysed and can barely be used for anything but he paints; beautiful, unique paintings and he does these with his mouth. At a young age of 5, he fell sick with a fever and he never recovered but grew weaker with each passing day. After many attempts at prayer camps, hospitals, herbal shops, his parents gave up and he had to live with his condition. Joel trained several times in the confinement of his room and when the art bloomed, he emerged to start painting. You can reach Joel via his social media pages; on Facebook at - Disability is in the Mind, on Instagram at Joel Acheampong and via phone on 0279619044Watch Joel the mouth painter paint and share his story with Wonder Ami Hagan in this edition of People & Places:

Source: GhanaWeb May 28, 2021 12:50 UTC