Paraskevi Salavgia

26-year-old Paraskevi Salavgia, was born prematurely, weighing just 995 grams. She graduated from the Department of Philosophy and Pedagogy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and from ASPAITE as a Consultant. She is the creator of “Two sides of the same world”, an Autobiographical Social Awareness Documentary focusing on drawing public’s attention to the so-called "Invisible Disability" condition, by inspiring empathy and acceptance. She is the founder of the Amateur Theatrical Group "Tautismos" under the auspices of the ‘Milame gia ton aftismo’ (Talking about Autism) Association, as well as the author of the children's Christmas story "Esy, Ego, Emeis" (You, I, Us) portraying an inclusive and self-aware character. Cerebral palsy and its ‘offspring’, the left hemiplegia, may affect one side of one’s body, but the other side is functioning at full capacity, proving that life’s greatest successes do not derive from physical perfection, but from an indomitable will and the passion to live!