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In my last post, I mentioned that the Inclusive Heritage ‘Kanala’ (please) project had one more exciting outcome for Karren Visser and myself. At the start of the project we had discussed asking South African journalist Florence de Vries if she would consider writing an article for the traditional media on what we had been …
In my last two articles I’ve told you about the events that we put on to showcase the results of the Never Seen blind photography project. These events were made possible by additional funding from British Council Sub-Saharan Africa Arts. When I first described our concerns about the current rolling blackouts in South Africa, I …
I am regularly startled by the mails that arrive in my in-box. Thankfully I’m not referring to adverts for things that I neither want nor need, though I do receive a few of those as well – but remarkably few thanks to my anti-spam software. Rather I’m referring to a number of incredible opportunities that …
It was such an honour for me to be asked to participate in last month’s Shift Online art festival hosted by the Unmute Dance Co from Artscape Theatre. I’ve been impressed by the online performances shown on the YouTube channel throughout November. They have featured some talented artists from across Africa and the world and, …
Sometimes we receive the gift of insight from the most unexpected places… Before I started the Accessible South Africa Travel Podcast, I researched what other accessible travel podcasts were out there. My research led me to the Have Disability, Will Travel Podcast. Once I found it, I started chatting to the host, Josh. And he …
As some of you know, I’m getting more and more involved in accessible travel, both through my writing and the Accessible South Africa Travel Podcast. I’ve now written seven articles on travel as a blind tourist for the Blind Perspective e-newsletter. These articles are written for a visually impaired audience to inspire them to go …
I have absolutely the best friends and colleagues! This was proved yet again when not one, but two people forwarded me an interview request from Media Alerts. It seemed that a journalist from People Magazine was wanting to interview women who are leading a successful life despite a disability. Of course I replied… And here’s …
I was really excited to have an article about my recent Toastmasters award published on page 3 of the Cape Times newspaper on 18 July, 2017. Here’s a photo of the article. And for those who can’t see the photo… or would prefer to read it online, here’s the link to the article:
Some people are completely comfortable in front of a camera. I’ve always believed that I‘m just not one of them – especially not when it’s a video camera! So, when I agreed to record a short video for the Toastmasters club leader training for the training sessions that’ll take place across Southern Africa over the …
I was recently interviewed for one of my favourite podcasts, Blind Abilities – you can listen to the interview here: http://blindabilities.com/bapresents/lois-strachan-a-different-way-of-seeing/ Blind Abilities is a podcast focussed on empowering people who are blind or visually impaired. The podcast is presented by Jeff Thompson and Pete Lane. I first started listening when a friend, Chris Venter, …