A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
As I sit considering what clothing to pack for my imminent adventure in Germany and Poland I find myself idly constructing a list of the pro’s and con’s of travel from my own particular perspective. the pro’s are fairly easy. I love experiencing new places and using my remaining senses to build a picture of …
Isn’t life unbelievable? Mere weeks after I posted a lament that I couldn’t find an accessible word search, I found one, and a whole lot more great word and trivia games – all in one place! It happened like this: a blind friend of mine posted on Facebook that she was looking for a word …
I’d love to know how many blind and visually impaired people have been unsuccessful in a job application because of barriers in the hiring process – both physical barriers and the more insidious barriers of unconscious bias. Want to know what on earth I’m talking about? Well, read on… Sometimes the systems used in the …
Should an author/blogger write like they speak, or should they use more formal language when writing? Several people who’ve read my book, A Different Way of Seeing: A Blind Woman’s Journey of Living an ‘Ordinary’ Life in an Extraordinary Way, have told me they love the fact I write just like I speak – that …
In my last post I referred to a recent article from the Cape Argus newspaper. It’s relevant to this post as well – here’s a link to the article if you want to read it: http://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-argus/20180502/281814284483805 The Cape Argus article says that companies should have budget specifically for reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. In …
The Cape Argus newspaper recently published an article entitled “We’re human, too, you know” giving an overview of the realities faced by South African people with disabilities. The article stated that in 2016 less than 1% of South African persons with disabilities are employed. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand why so …
Another place Fiji and I go on a regular basis is the Bluebird Market, in Muizenberg. It’s a great place for the Lakeside and Muizenberg communities to spend a few enjoyable hours with good food, local wines and craft beers, diverse people… and a whole lot of dogs! As a fussy vegetarian I especially enjoy …
I know, I know – it’s been a while since I posted about a place where Fiji is welcome. And I will do so again soon, I promise. But you see, we’re busy planning our next overseas trip and I wanted to let you know where we’re off to this time, namely, Germany and Poland. …
I want to talk about something that really confuses me – air travel. And if you don’t understand why I find it confusing, think about it from my perspective. We drive to this really big building, where we walk from one counter to another, sometimes stopping so mom can get a cup of tea, and …
Cape Town is a beautiful place. Anyone who’s been here will tell you that. And it’s not just visitors who feel that way – as residents we know it, too! But sometimes it’s easy for us to take that beauty for granted since we’re constantly surrounded by it. Unlike Durban (the city I grew up …