About this episode

Viraj shares his journey of living independently in Utrecht after a spinal cord injury.

On this episode of INside the OUTcomes, we talk with Viraj, 29, about living independently in Utrecht, the Netherlands, after a spinal cord injury. Viraj shares his journey from a life-changing accident in India to intensive rehabilitation and returning to work in Utrecht, highlighting the unique support system that allows him to live independently in fully accessible housing. Find the podcast on ⁠ Spotify ⁠ , ⁠ Apple Podcasts⁠ or ⁠ YouTube ⁠ and browse the podcast archive for past episodes.

People in this episode

Guest: Viraj

Topics covered

• spinal cord injury
• independent living
• rehabilitation
• support systems
• accessible housing

Keywords

• spinal cord injury
• rehabilitation
• independent living
• Utrecht
• accessible housing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Utrecht, India, Netherlands

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