When John Coutis was 10 years old, school bullies shoved him into a rubbish bin and tried to set him on fire. When schoolyard bullies also destroyed his wheelchair, a teacher built him a skateboard. "You have to have a sense of humour in life," Coutis said. As he has rolled around the world on his skateboard and met people of all ages, creeds and from all walks of life, one message lingers. Get up off your backside and live your very best life."

Source: Stuff December 27, 2019 21:00 UTC