Re: [AI] Dining Experience in the dark
Hey, that was a good experience your friend had but I have a message I would like you to convey to him/her. Sometimes, these experiences make sighted people display sympathy towards the visually challenged which is something unendurable for me and I guess many others. So, please tell your friend to never be particularly sympathetic for the blind or even the disabled. Best Regards Bhavya Shah On 1/14/14, Mohammed Asif iqbal asifmaiq...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear all, Colleague shared this with me and thought of sharing this to the list. I was invited to a Friday evening event by a MNC Vendor organization who had organized it to raise funds for a center for blind people. When I went there, there were approximately 40 people from various industries invited for that event. I found some Indians and naturally talked to them about how life is in Singapore etc . Initially we were shown a video about the center for the visually handicapped. What are their activities, how are they helping blind people in Singapore to lead a more fulfilling life, etc. It was a short 15 minute video and quite inspiring to know how people from different walks of life spend time in helping these blind people without expecting anything in return. They enjoyed the satisfaction and fulfillment they get in helping the blind. After the video, we were all gathered together in a hall and were briefed about next event. The theme of the next event was Dining in the Dark. And this is the event which turned out to be inspiring. It is worth sharing. All of us invitees were going to have Dinner in a pitch Dark room The next 2 hours were completely planned, organized, directed and executed by three blind youths. One was a girl ( Leader ) and other two were boys assisting her and forming a team of three blind volunteers. The blind leader first gave us tips for dining (These were ACTUAL STANDARDS THE BLIND PEOPLE FOLLOW IN ORDER TO MAKE THERE LIFE EASIER) 1. When you sit at your table the things will be placed as follows : at 3 o clock of your dish : You will find a spoon. at 9 o clock : Fork; at12 o clock : spoon. At2 o clock : Empty Glass Dish at the center with Paper napkin tucked at 6 o clock. 2. There will be two large Jugs circulated to you. The Jug with plain walls will have water and the Jug with curved wall will have orange juice. 3. When you get your Jug based on your choice you have to pour it in your glass. You have to dip your forefinger in the glass so that when you fill it and the liquid touches your finger, you have to stop pouring. She asked whether everyone has understood. All said yes but everyone was confused and trying to remember what she said and confirming with each other. The next 1 ½ hours that we spent were full of fun and learning. In a completely pitch dark room where we could not see ANYTHING we were enjoying various delicious food without seeing it. Each of us 40+ people were taken in groups in the dark hall. Each one was directed by blind person till he/she sat on a chair (We were finding it awkward because actually we are supposed to guide blind people to their destination and help them). We were Served full five course dinner by this team of three blind people-Welcome drinks, Appetizers, Starters, Main course and Desserts. The amazing thing was that the team of three blind people was serving exactly vegetarian dishes to vegetarian people who were sitting randomly in the room! While registering on line we were asked question to choose from Vegetarian or Non vegetarian. I obviously chose Vegetarian, being one. We were so nicely hosted that we did not have to wait in between serves. As we were ending finishing one dish, we were served with next without any delays. After approx 1½ hour of Dining in the dark, the leader asked whether everyone has finished eating. After confirmation she switched on the lights of the dining room. We left the Dining room with tears in our eyes. We realized how lucky we are and how we have been gifted with beautiful eyes to see the beautiful world. We realized how difficult lives of blind people are (and other handicapped) without being able to see. We realized how uncomfortable we were for just two hours without being able to see anything and how they must be living their lives. We realized how unfortunate we are , that we do not value such simple things in life that we have and cry (sometime louder, sometime within ourselves) and run after what we don't have... for whole of our lives without having time to adore for the things we have. The blind opened our eyes _ Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on:
Re: [AI] Dining Experience in the dark
hi friend, its really true and i am very much happy with the orginisation who had started this initiative , which would make every one to understand the other part of life. I had heared about this about this earlier, how ever i am yet to find the orginisation in india who is doing it. On 1/14/14, Bhavya shah bhavya.shah...@gmail.com wrote: Hey, that was a good experience your friend had but I have a message I would like you to convey to him/her. Sometimes, these experiences make sighted people display sympathy towards the visually challenged which is something unendurable for me and I guess many others. So, please tell your friend to never be particularly sympathetic for the blind or even the disabled. Best Regards Bhavya Shah On 1/14/14, Mohammed Asif iqbal asifmaiq...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear all, Colleague shared this with me and thought of sharing this to the list. I was invited to a Friday evening event by a MNC Vendor organization who had organized it to raise funds for a center for blind people. When I went there, there were approximately 40 people from various industries invited for that event. I found some Indians and naturally talked to them about how life is in Singapore etc . Initially we were shown a video about the center for the visually handicapped. What are their activities, how are they helping blind people in Singapore to lead a more fulfilling life, etc. It was a short 15 minute video and quite inspiring to know how people from different walks of life spend time in helping these blind people without expecting anything in return. They enjoyed the satisfaction and fulfillment they get in helping the blind. After the video, we were all gathered together in a hall and were briefed about next event. The theme of the next event was Dining in the Dark. And this is the event which turned out to be inspiring. It is worth sharing. All of us invitees were going to have Dinner in a pitch Dark room The next 2 hours were completely planned, organized, directed and executed by three blind youths. One was a girl ( Leader ) and other two were boys assisting her and forming a team of three blind volunteers. The blind leader first gave us tips for dining (These were ACTUAL STANDARDS THE BLIND PEOPLE FOLLOW IN ORDER TO MAKE THERE LIFE EASIER) 1. When you sit at your table the things will be placed as follows : at 3 o clock of your dish : You will find a spoon. at 9 o clock : Fork; at12 o clock : spoon. At2 o clock : Empty Glass Dish at the center with Paper napkin tucked at 6 o clock. 2. There will be two large Jugs circulated to you. The Jug with plain walls will have water and the Jug with curved wall will have orange juice. 3. When you get your Jug based on your choice you have to pour it in your glass. You have to dip your forefinger in the glass so that when you fill it and the liquid touches your finger, you have to stop pouring. She asked whether everyone has understood. All said yes but everyone was confused and trying to remember what she said and confirming with each other. The next 1 ½ hours that we spent were full of fun and learning. In a completely pitch dark room where we could not see ANYTHING we were enjoying various delicious food without seeing it. Each of us 40+ people were taken in groups in the dark hall. Each one was directed by blind person till he/she sat on a chair (We were finding it awkward because actually we are supposed to guide blind people to their destination and help them). We were Served full five course dinner by this team of three blind people-Welcome drinks, Appetizers, Starters, Main course and Desserts. The amazing thing was that the team of three blind people was serving exactly vegetarian dishes to vegetarian people who were sitting randomly in the room! While registering on line we were asked question to choose from Vegetarian or Non vegetarian. I obviously chose Vegetarian, being one. We were so nicely hosted that we did not have to wait in between serves. As we were ending finishing one dish, we were served with next without any delays. After approx 1½ hour of Dining in the dark, the leader asked whether everyone has finished eating. After confirmation she switched on the lights of the dining room. We left the Dining room with tears in our eyes. We realized how lucky we are and how we have been gifted with beautiful eyes to see the beautiful world. We realized how difficult lives of blind people are (and other handicapped) without being able to see. We realized how uncomfortable we were for just two hours without being able to see anything and how they must be living their lives. We realized how unfortunate we are , that we do not value such simple things in life that we have and cry (sometime louder, sometime within ourselves) and run after what we don't have... for whole of our lives without having time to
Re: [AI] Dining Experience in the dark
Amen! Doris At 04:13 PM 2014/01/14 +0530, you wrote: Hey, that was a good experience your friend had but I have a message I would like you to convey to him/her. Sometimes, these experiences make sighted people display sympathy towards the visually challenged which is something unendurable for me and I guess many others. So, please tell your friend to never be particularly sympathetic for the blind or even the disabled. Best Regards Bhavya Shah On 1/14/14, Mohammed Asif iqbal asifmaiq...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear all, Colleague shared this with me and thought of sharing this to the list. I was invited to a Friday evening event by a MNC Vendor organization who had organized it to raise funds for a center for blind people. When I went there, there were approximately 40 people from various industries invited for that event. I found some Indians and naturally talked to them about how life is in Singapore etc . Initially we were shown a video about the center for the visually handicapped. What are their activities, how are they helping blind people in Singapore to lead a more fulfilling life, etc. It was a short 15 minute video and quite inspiring to know how people from different walks of life spend time in helping these blind people without expecting anything in return. They enjoyed the satisfaction and fulfillment they get in helping the blind. After the video, we were all gathered together in a hall and were briefed about next event. The theme of the next event was Dining in the Dark. And this is the event which turned out to be inspiring. It is worth sharing. All of us invitees were going to have Dinner in a pitch Dark room The next 2 hours were completely planned, organized, directed and executed by three blind youths. One was a girl ( Leader ) and other two were boys assisting her and forming a team of three blind volunteers. The blind leader first gave us tips for dining (These were ACTUAL STANDARDS THE BLIND PEOPLE FOLLOW IN ORDER TO MAKE THERE LIFE EASIER) 1. When you sit at your table the things will be placed as follows : at 3 o clock of your dish : You will find a spoon. at 9 o clock : Fork; at12 o clock : spoon. At2 o clock : Empty Glass Dish at the center with Paper napkin tucked at 6 o clock. 2. There will be two large Jugs circulated to you. The Jug with plain walls will have water and the Jug with curved wall will have orange juice. 3. When you get your Jug based on your choice you have to pour it in your glass. You have to dip your forefinger in the glass so that when you fill it and the liquid touches your finger, you have to stop pouring. She asked whether everyone has understood. All said yes but everyone was confused and trying to remember what she said and confirming with each other. The next 1 ½ hours that we spent were full of fun and learning. In a completely pitch dark room where we could not see ANYTHING we were enjoying various delicious food without seeing it. Each of us 40+ people were taken in groups in the dark hall. Each one was directed by blind person till he/she sat on a chair (We were finding it awkward because actually we are supposed to guide blind people to their destination and help them). We were Served full five course dinner by this team of three blind people-Welcome drinks, Appetizers, Starters, Main course and Desserts. The amazing thing was that the team of three blind people was serving exactly vegetarian dishes to vegetarian people who were sitting randomly in the room! While registering on line we were asked question to choose from Vegetarian or Non vegetarian. I obviously chose Vegetarian, being one. We were so nicely hosted that we did not have to wait in between serves. As we were ending finishing one dish, we were served with next without any delays. After approx 1½ hour of Dining in the dark, the leader asked whether everyone has finished eating. After confirmation she switched on the lights of the dining room. We left the Dining room with tears in our eyes. We realized how lucky we are and how we have been gifted with beautiful eyes to see the beautiful world. We realized how difficult lives of blind people are (and other handicapped) without being able to see. We realized how uncomfortable we were for just two hours without being able to see anything and how they must be living their lives. We realized how unfortunate we are , that we do not value such simple things in life that we have and cry (sometime louder, sometime within ourselves) and run after what we don't have... for whole of our lives without having time to adore for the things we have. The blind opened our eyes _ Time to meet up again! Register for AccessIndia Convention 2014: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on:
Re: [AI] Dining Experience in the dark
Dining in the dark is very popular in one of the restaurants here at California i.e., SanDiego, SanFrancisco and Las Angeles. Watching this video will help us to better understand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d548Gqb4j7s Thank You. Sathiya. On 1/14/14, Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net wrote: Amen! Doris At 04:13 PM 2014/01/14 +0530, you wrote: Hey, that was a good experience your friend had but I have a message I would like you to convey to him/her. Sometimes, these experiences make sighted people display sympathy towards the visually challenged which is something unendurable for me and I guess many others. So, please tell your friend to never be particularly sympathetic for the blind or even the disabled. Best Regards Bhavya Shah On 1/14/14, Mohammed Asif iqbal asifmaiq...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear all, Colleague shared this with me and thought of sharing this to the list. I was invited to a Friday evening event by a MNC Vendor organization who had organized it to raise funds for a center for blind people. When I went there, there were approximately 40 people from various industries invited for that event. I found some Indians and naturally talked to them about how life is in Singapore etc . Initially we were shown a video about the center for the visually handicapped. What are their activities, how are they helping blind people in Singapore to lead a more fulfilling life, etc. It was a short 15 minute video and quite inspiring to know how people from different walks of life spend time in helping these blind people without expecting anything in return. They enjoyed the satisfaction and fulfillment they get in helping the blind. After the video, we were all gathered together in a hall and were briefed about next event. The theme of the next event was Dining in the Dark. And this is the event which turned out to be inspiring. It is worth sharing. All of us invitees were going to have Dinner in a pitch Dark room The next 2 hours were completely planned, organized, directed and executed by three blind youths. One was a girl ( Leader ) and other two were boys assisting her and forming a team of three blind volunteers. The blind leader first gave us tips for dining (These were ACTUAL STANDARDS THE BLIND PEOPLE FOLLOW IN ORDER TO MAKE THERE LIFE EASIER) 1. When you sit at your table the things will be placed as follows : at 3 o clock of your dish : You will find a spoon. at 9 o clock : Fork; at12 o clock : spoon. At2 o clock : Empty Glass Dish at the center with Paper napkin tucked at 6 o clock. 2. There will be two large Jugs circulated to you. The Jug with plain walls will have water and the Jug with curved wall will have orange juice. 3. When you get your Jug based on your choice you have to pour it in your glass. You have to dip your forefinger in the glass so that when you fill it and the liquid touches your finger, you have to stop pouring. She asked whether everyone has understood. All said yes but everyone was confused and trying to remember what she said and confirming with each other. The next 1 ½ hours that we spent were full of fun and learning. In a completely pitch dark room where we could not see ANYTHING we were enjoying various delicious food without seeing it. Each of us 40+ people were taken in groups in the dark hall. Each one was directed by blind person till he/she sat on a chair (We were finding it awkward because actually we are supposed to guide blind people to their destination and help them). We were Served full five course dinner by this team of three blind people-Welcome drinks, Appetizers, Starters, Main course and Desserts. The amazing thing was that the team of three blind people was serving exactly vegetarian dishes to vegetarian people who were sitting randomly in the room! While registering on line we were asked question to choose from Vegetarian or Non vegetarian. I obviously chose Vegetarian, being one. We were so nicely hosted that we did not have to wait in between serves. As we were ending finishing one dish, we were served with next without any delays. After approx 1½ hour of Dining in the dark, the leader asked whether everyone has finished eating. After confirmation she switched on the lights of the dining room. We left the Dining room with tears in our eyes. We realized how lucky we are and how we have been gifted with beautiful eyes to see the beautiful world. We realized how difficult lives of blind people are (and other handicapped) without being able to see. We realized how uncomfortable we were for just two hours without being able to see anything and how they must be living their lives. We realized how unfortunate we are , that we do not value such simple things in life that we
Re: [AI] Dining Experience in the dark
i have one doubt friends, if any insect come and fall inside the food bowl, how can they find out in dark? or is that dining zone an insect free zone? On 1/14/14, Sathiyaprakash Ramdoss sathiya.ramd...@gmail.com wrote: Dining in the dark is very popular in one of the restaurants here at California i.e., SanDiego, SanFrancisco and Las Angeles. Watching this video will help us to better understand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d548Gqb4j7s Thank You. Sathiya. On 1/14/14, Doris and Chris chipmu...@gmx.net wrote: Amen! Doris At 04:13 PM 2014/01/14 +0530, you wrote: Hey, that was a good experience your friend had but I have a message I would like you to convey to him/her. Sometimes, these experiences make sighted people display sympathy towards the visually challenged which is something unendurable for me and I guess many others. So, please tell your friend to never be particularly sympathetic for the blind or even the disabled. Best Regards Bhavya Shah On 1/14/14, Mohammed Asif iqbal asifmaiq...@hotmail.com wrote: Dear all, Colleague shared this with me and thought of sharing this to the list. I was invited to a Friday evening event by a MNC Vendor organization who had organized it to raise funds for a center for blind people. When I went there, there were approximately 40 people from various industries invited for that event. I found some Indians and naturally talked to them about how life is in Singapore etc . Initially we were shown a video about the center for the visually handicapped. What are their activities, how are they helping blind people in Singapore to lead a more fulfilling life, etc. It was a short 15 minute video and quite inspiring to know how people from different walks of life spend time in helping these blind people without expecting anything in return. They enjoyed the satisfaction and fulfillment they get in helping the blind. After the video, we were all gathered together in a hall and were briefed about next event. The theme of the next event was Dining in the Dark. And this is the event which turned out to be inspiring. It is worth sharing. All of us invitees were going to have Dinner in a pitch Dark room The next 2 hours were completely planned, organized, directed and executed by three blind youths. One was a girl ( Leader ) and other two were boys assisting her and forming a team of three blind volunteers. The blind leader first gave us tips for dining (These were ACTUAL STANDARDS THE BLIND PEOPLE FOLLOW IN ORDER TO MAKE THERE LIFE EASIER) 1. When you sit at your table the things will be placed as follows : at 3 o clock of your dish : You will find a spoon. at 9 o clock : Fork; at12 o clock : spoon. At2 o clock : Empty Glass Dish at the center with Paper napkin tucked at 6 o clock. 2. There will be two large Jugs circulated to you. The Jug with plain walls will have water and the Jug with curved wall will have orange juice. 3. When you get your Jug based on your choice you have to pour it in your glass. You have to dip your forefinger in the glass so that when you fill it and the liquid touches your finger, you have to stop pouring. She asked whether everyone has understood. All said yes but everyone was confused and trying to remember what she said and confirming with each other. The next 1 ½ hours that we spent were full of fun and learning. In a completely pitch dark room where we could not see ANYTHING we were enjoying various delicious food without seeing it. Each of us 40+ people were taken in groups in the dark hall. Each one was directed by blind person till he/she sat on a chair (We were finding it awkward because actually we are supposed to guide blind people to their destination and help them). We were Served full five course dinner by this team of three blind people-Welcome drinks, Appetizers, Starters, Main course and Desserts. The amazing thing was that the team of three blind people was serving exactly vegetarian dishes to vegetarian people who were sitting randomly in the room! While registering on line we were asked question to choose from Vegetarian or Non vegetarian. I obviously chose Vegetarian, being one. We were so nicely hosted that we did not have to wait in between serves. As we were ending finishing one dish, we were served with next without any delays. After approx 1½ hour of Dining in the dark, the leader asked whether everyone has finished eating. After confirmation she switched on the lights of the dining room. We left the Dining room with tears in our eyes. We realized how lucky we are and how we have been gifted with beautiful eyes to see the beautiful world. We realized how difficult lives of blind people are (and other handicapped) without being able to see.
