Pablo Pineda shows the way!

Pablo Pineda is an actor.  Three days back, he won the best actor award at the San Sebastian film festival for his role in a film Yo Tambien.  He has a major degree from a regular university in Spain.  Incidentally, he is a person with Down Syndrome.

Seven years ago, in an interview this is what he had to say:

"I am just doing my part and demonstrating that I am as competent as anyone."

"I want to work. Where... we will see. As everybody else I want to work in my field, in the area of education. "

"I would like to become an example. I want to demonstrate that if one puts into work whatever one is able, you can do what you want. But beside what I was able to achieve, I also expect society to do its part. I do not want this to be a one way effort. This is a start of success and shows people that we are as competent as the rest. If you are the one who is setting up the barriers, you are then destroying possibilities for others. And, on the other hand it is essential for society to understand all of these things. "

Indeed, he is an example of what children with Down Syndrome can achieve if accepted by the socity and given an opportunity.

Here is to Pablo Pineda for his brilliant achievements and, more importantly, showing the way to the society and to all persons with special needs.