A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
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Sometimes when you’re travelling you come across unexpected treasures. The Sugar Adventure museum was one of those experiences for me. We discovered it when we visited the National Gardens in Pamplemousse, Mauritius and happened to check online what else was in the area. We figured since we were driving to the Gardens we may as …
News Flash: I am currently in Johannesburg, training with my new guide dog. I’m not going to say too much about it now but be sure you will be learning more about the training and my new partner soon, I promise! One of the places we discovered while in Mauritius was the Aapravasi Ghat, referred …
I recently had the opportunity of exploring the concept of making the visual world accessible to the blindness community through the use of audio description. It was the subject of a podcast episode with Shakila Maharaj, the managing director of ShazaCin Accessible Media, who is one of the foremost proponents of audio description in South …
I have always loved history. One of my favourite forms of relaxation is to curl up with a book that can teach me something about a time or place that is unfamiliar to me. With that in mind, it would seem to be a natural extension to assume that I enjoy visiting museums. Because they’re …
I’ve never enjoyed going to museums. Actually, I should rather say that I’ve never been a fan of old-style museums. You know, the type that hides the exhibits away behind glass. And I think you‘ll understand when you consider what that might be like for a visually impaired person for whom sight isn’t an option. …
As a blind tourist I’m generally not a fan of museums and art galleries. Usually exhibits are sealed away from visitors and touching is simply not an option… which is a problem for those of us who see with the sense of touch. My husband is really good about describing things to make the experience …