We met Yeshwant at a party last Diwali, which is where we learnt about Umoja and the work Yeshwant is doing to make travel accessible to all, especially those with physical disabilities. Over future meetings we learnt more about him and his incredible company which for the last couple of years has been working with hotels, restaurants and tour providers across India and abroad to certify and rate their properties as suitable for use by disabled travellers.

In this episode we talk to Yeshwant about his journey, the genesis of Umoja and why the travel industry needs to look at disabled travellers and making travel more accessible not only through the prism of doing good but also from the perspective of leveraging this large and untapped niche of travellers.

If you liked this episode of the reDiscovery Podcast make sure you check out other episodes of Season 3 where we chat with folks who are using travel as a means to preserve and conserve art, culture or heritage and to benefit communities.

All previous episodes from earlier Seasons are also available right here on our blog, so do check them out!