Striving through life as a visually impaired person has given me the
courage and strength to fight for a course that I believe is for me
and other visually impaired persons. My name is Sristi K.C. and I am
24 years old. I became blind at the age of 16 and initially struggled
to cope my new situation. I was able to overcome many challenges to
lead a life filled with happiness and dignity. Commonly blind people
are treated as objects of pity and charity and I seek to empower to
them as I have empowered myself. What initially was my limitation has
now become my springboard and I am ready to rock the blind. I
currently run an organization called Blind Rocks!
(http://www.blindrocks.org/), which empowers blind around the world
through workshops in dance, fashion, communication, and adventure
sports.
Recently Blind Rocks! in collaboration with Engage Nepal, social
organization promoting a culture of service and volunteerism.
(www.engage.org.np) organized a day empowerment training program with
the theme "Overcoming Barriers: Using ordinary solutions to reach
extraordinary ends"
(Paribartanko Abharodh, Asamanya Bhitra Samantako Khoj") at Jorpati
on March 22. We have initiated the first step of our campaign where
wheel chaired, blind and non disable people together participated with
an objective to seek for the measures to establish a barrier free
world where people start having a barrier free thought to understand
that disability is simply a different way of life and they need their
self convenience to live them on their own. Our training has come up
with series of upcoming activities that we have planned with a view to
fulfilling our these objectives. We would like to thank all the
participants, volunteers, media and specially our partner organization
Engage Nepal and all other well wishers. We are also very grateful
towards the generous support of Mr. Michael Rosenkrantz.
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