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A blind man told me not to pity him. Instead, empathise

Getting a taste of life without sight actually opened my eyes to the world of people with disabilities.

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Getting a taste of life without sight actually opened her eyes to the world of people with disabilities, says the writer.

Getting a taste of life without sight actually opened her eyes to the world of people with disabilities, says the writer.

ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA

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For the first time in my life, I froze at the simple act of sitting down.

It was pitch-dark, I couldn’t see the chair, and I was afraid of crashing to the floor instead.

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