文◎HANNAH MOORE

澳大利亞首個輪椅男模：不輕言放棄的他帥成了一道閃電

Australia's First Wheelchair Model

文◎HANNAH MOORE

In Feb ruary， 25-year-old Hallam Chitty graduated from his modelling training course.

Just hours later， he fell from 15 metres out of a tree and became a paraplegic.

He 'severely crushed' his spine and became a paraplegic overnight. He spent two weeks on complete bedrest.

In early March， Hallam was transferred to the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre where he 'broke the record' for his quick recovery.

'I was enthusiastic①enthusiastic 英 ［?n，θju?z?'?st?k； en-］美 ［?n，θuz?'?st?k］adj. 熱情的；熱心的；狂熱的about getting myself into shape and being able to do things for myself again，' he said.

While he was recovering， Hallam was visited by Ute and Vivienne from Ute and Powell Models，which empowered②empower 英 ［?m'pa??； em-］美 ［?m'pa??］ vt. 授權(quán)，允許；使能夠him to keep going.

'I honestly thought that my modelling dream was completely over， but they told me I could still sell my top half，' he said.

On Monday， the 25-year-old worked his first photo shoot as Australia's first wheelchair model with respected photographer Nectario Karolos Papazacharias.

Since leaving hospital， Hallam has taken advice from his doctors about managing his disability， but has tried alternate therapies to help promote the healing process.

'Because it's not severed， I think there's still hope I can get my legs working again，' he said. 'I don't give up on that.'

He says he wants to make the most of what life has thrown at him and help to inspire others to keep working towards their goals.

2月，25歲的哈勒姆·奇蒂從他的模特培訓班畢業(yè)了。

就在幾個小時之后，他從15米高的樹上墜落，致使下身癱瘓。

一夜之間，他的脊椎“嚴重受損”，下身癱瘓。兩個星期里，他只能徹底臥床休息。

3月初，哈勒姆被轉(zhuǎn)送至漢普斯特德康復中心，在那里，他的康復速度“打破了醫(yī)院的記錄”。

他說：“我熱衷于鍛煉，并且熱切地希望能再次為自己做點什么?！?/p>

當他在做復健的時候，尤特鮑威爾模特經(jīng)紀公司的尤特和薇薇恩來拜訪他，這鼓勵了他繼續(xù)努力復健。

“老實說，我以為我的模特夢徹底結(jié)束了，但是他們告訴我，我還可以宣傳我的上半身，”他說道。

星期一，這位25歲的男子以澳大利亞第一位輪椅模特的身份進行了他的首次拍攝，為他拍照的是德高望重的攝影師奈克塔瑞爾·卡羅洛斯·帕帕扎查里阿斯。

出院后，哈勒姆就采納了醫(yī)生有關(guān)應(yīng)對殘疾的建議，不過，他還嘗試了替代療法，來幫助促進康復過程。

“因為不嚴重，所以我認為，我再次站起來還是有希望的，我不會放棄的?！彼f道。

他表示，他想充分利用生活為他帶來的一切，還會鼓勵其他人為了自己的目標而不斷努力。