well the same thing in pakistan i mean, many people seem to be using the word "andha" as a literary word in Urdu, whereas the most suitable words in Urdu is baybaser, which should be used in place of Andha. such harsh words do hurt a great deal
----- Original Message ----- From: "Vikas Kapoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > The literal translation of the English word blind would be Andha in Hindi, > which indeed, most of us would not like to hear from anybody as it is > construed as one of the uncivilized and a very rude word, especially when > it > comes to explaining our disability. Another important thing is that the > word > blind carries a much more wider connotation just as the word Andha in > Hindi > does, one can be blind by mind, blind by understanding, so on and so > forth. > If I'm not mistaken, our so called super star Amitab Bachan, while giving > a > brief description about the Braille script in one of the episodes of KBC > also used the word Andha and not Drishtiheen, which would sound much more > decent and refined in connection with the outlook or perception of the > general public towards the VH people. Even in most of the Hindi books and > other literature like magazines and newspapers, you'll still find the word > Andha to spell out the visual disability rather than Drishtiheen. So the > bottom-line is to see the kind of awareness that people have, it is true > that it would make hardly any significant difference what term is being > use, > over the course of times refinements in any language are essential. > Regards, > Vikas Kapoor, > MSN ID: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo ID: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype ID: dl_vikas > Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kaja, Kiran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 9:12 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication > > >> It is just easier to write blind than visually challenged. And between >> us, there is no need to use niceties, is there? Also, no matter what >> alternatives we use, there is no doubt we are blind. Just my two cents >> worth! >> >> Kiran. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rajani G >> Sent: Tuesday, 14 November 2006 8:41 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AI] Members pl take note of using blind in communication >> >> Dear members, >> I hope many of you on the list agree with me that it is better that we >> atleast do not or stop using the word Blind and start using visually >> challenged in our conversation. I feel the phrase is more polite and >> doesnot hurt the feelings who are visually challenged. >> let us try to use it in our communication. >> Rajani >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i >> n >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
