{"id":96626,"date":"2025-04-27T15:58:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T11:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/?p=96626"},"modified":"2025-04-27T15:58:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T11:58:39","slug":"a-giant-leap-for-accessibility-a-residents-heartwarming-smart-gate-moment-at-dxb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/community\/a-giant-leap-for-accessibility-a-residents-heartwarming-smart-gate-moment-at-dxb\/","title":{"rendered":"A Giant Leap For Accessibility: A Resident’s Heartwarming Smart Gate Moment At DXB"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel can be full of small stresses that most people don’t even think about, like standing over a counter or using the smart gates. For Shani, a Dubai resident and passionate traveller who has visited 46 countries, these \u201csmall\u201d things have often meant big barriers.<\/p>\n

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Standing at 116cm tall, Shani has seen it all: smart gates that didn\u2019t recognise her, counters built too high to see over, and the awkward detours that come with a world designed mostly for “average” height adults.<\/p>\n

But this time, something incredible happened at Dubai International Airport (DXB)<\/p>\n

In a touching moment caught on camera, Shani tried the airport’s smart gate, and it worked<\/h2>\n
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A post shared by Dr Shani Dhanda | Inclusion + Accessibility Specialist (@shanidhanda)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n