Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-08 Thread Prerna Sobti
One more response came to my mind, and I could not stop sharing that also, dude, I am just physically blind, but unfortunately you are… just leave it at that and move on simple.Prerna Sobti On May 7, 2024, at 9:52 AM, Cauvery Krishna wrote:These are some of the experiences had by one of my  stude

Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-08 Thread Prerna Sobti
Hi allIn the beginning itself, I humbly write the disclaimer that I am a late life, visually impaired person, and some of you may not resonate with my thoughts, but I am still sharing it, why do we have to give so much of gyaan कयाैन  to such ignorant souls and waste our energy ?If it was me instea

RE: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-07 Thread Yamuna Jivana Dasa
Hi, People may be soft-heartedly feeling sympathetic seeing us as blind. No harm intended. We simply accept their feeling of compassion, bless them from the heart and move on. They could do with some punya even if that is true anyway. Or at least they could do with some blessings from us for th

Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-07 Thread Shadab Husain
Asif >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in *On >> Behalf Of *Sandeep Singh >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 7, 2024 11:57 AM >> *To:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> *Subject:* Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the bli

Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-07 Thread Ronit Gadsing
have to chose our battle as we have > limited resources. > > Jai Hind > > Asif > > > > > > *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in *On > Behalf Of *Sandeep Singh > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 7, 2024 11:57 AM > *To:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in > *Subject:

RE: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-07 Thread Preeti Monga
ia@accessindia.org.in] Sent: 07 May 2024 12:19 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: RE: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same? I recall my earlier year in my career when my boss told me channelize your energy in such things where you may e

RE: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-06 Thread 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia
ia.org.in<mailto:accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same? Sad reality out of an age-old-perception is, our society is built on traditional thought to see disability ONLY charity-based. Therefore Young, edu

Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-06 Thread Sandeep Singh
n he started conversing with me in a friendly manner. > > > > *From:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in *On > Behalf Of *Prakash Kamat > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 7, 2024 11:22 AM > *To:* accessindia@accessindia.org.in > *Subject:* Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the b

RE: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-06 Thread george.abraham0
The story of Sara shared by Shadab gives us a message and direction. We need to focus on ourselves. We cannot change people but their engagement with us can bring about change. Let us focus on ourselves. We can be agents of change. From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in On Behalf Of Cauver

RE: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-06 Thread Shek Mohammad Ali
: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same? Sad reality out of an age-old-perception is, our society is built on traditional thought to see disability ONLY charity-based. Therefore Young, educated,highly

Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-06 Thread Prakash Kamat
Such reactions from people in society only show us we have miles to go as regards disability awareness, rights-based disability awareness, awareness about inclusion and consequently mindset change in a society which is still under the grip of traditional thought process of viewing Disability as Cha

Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-06 Thread Prakash Kamat
Sad reality out of an age-old-perception is, our society is built on traditional thought to see disability ONLY charity-based. Therefore Young, educated,highly qualified people with disability with disability and people who work in this sector should NOT get demoralised or upset by these incidents.

Re: [AI] Why do people say these things to the blind? And what can be done for the same?

2024-05-06 Thread Austin Pinto
only 1 thing can be done. if some1 says something, you can ask them like for example why will you get punya by teaching me, you cant get punya by teaching some sighted person? and so on. On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 9:52 AM Cauvery Krishna wrote: > These are some of the experiences had by one of my