I also want to join as a participating actor for this movement. Please me in
On 4/30/19, john clayton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Simran and all, > I went through your email again today, and noticed that most of us seem to > be glossing over some ways in which we can be of help and get people > talking about this. > As media specially such as movies short films with vidios on social > platforms are what most people prefer to watch, I think you may have > something that will help people take us a bit more seriously and not just > as poor blind people that need help. > here are the ways in which I can help you as you asked. > 1. Share the social media post on this issue > I would be happy to share this and other stories with people on various > social media platforms > 2. Post your story on social media with hashtags > In terms of hashtags, I feel proper hashtags are really important to get > people to notice the videos and stories and things that we are talking > about, so when I post and share stories, I will be sure to give them > hashtags you mentioned. > Also, all of us that are interested in shareing our stories, creating > animated stories etc should also moniter these hashtags. > 3. Introduce me to someone like yourself, those who are working on the > blind awareness issues, WhatsApp group on this matter, journalists > passionate about > this matter, and any influencers on social media > I know a few people that are into the blindness awareness field and news > agencies along with people that wannt to get their stories out there, along > with some people who want to act,so I will be happy to put you in touch > with them. via private email. > 4. Join my acting as a participating actor: > I am not into acting, but I guess I will be happy to, if the people I put > you in touch with aren't enough. > Through these videos showing different stories, we can not only help > ourselvs being taken as normal people just with the difference that we are > not able to see, but are still capable of doing things same as the rest. > Thereby as I said previously getting rid of misconseptions that people > have about blind people or any other asumtion. > 5. More than anything - respond to this email that you are supportive to > me!: > I definitely am! > I know what a difference a few words and whatever support you are able to > get make in a persons life, and so I will write to you privately as well, > but thought this needed to be shared publicly on the list , so that others > could join in and help with this in which ever way they can > I am sure there are many people here that can help you much more, but > drops make an ocean and all that. > I look forward to listening to stories of others and hope that people join > in on social platform as well, so that this doesn't get lost in all the > noise out there. > Regards, > > On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 at 16:37, Shwetai8 Mishraß77uyuu7 < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> hello Simran! >> you are really an inspiration for all of us! >> all the very best to you! >> >> On 4/29/19, Pramit <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hey Simran >> > >> > Found your story and your thoughts on the movement extremely >> > motivating. You are on absolutely the right track and I would be happy >> > to contribute to the movement. >> > >> > Our Startup is building apps for visually impaired and just going into >> > global beta testing. We have a few well known people connected with >> > our cause as investors. Also, being supported by a large Ad agency, >> > which can help spread the word. >> > >> > Do reach out at 9811886001. I am based in Gurgaon. >> > >> > Pramit >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On 4/27/2019 1:36 AM, Simran Chawla wrote: >> >> Dear Access Indians: >> >> I am Simran Chawla, a visually impaired girl who loves acting. I won a >> >> beauty pageant-Princess India 2016-2017 and was crowned by John >> >> Abraham. I have been a user of Access >> >> India since 2016. >> >> >> >> I am writing to this mailing list today, because I wish you to join >> >> our movement in spreading our stories as the visually impaired. We are >> >> capable of doing >> >> everything and anything that we want to do. We can together overcome >> >> discrimination and isolation issue by advancing our movement together. >> >> We will show >> >> we are as equal as everyone. >> >> I am using my acting to share this message with my audience. I am by >> >> no means a renowned actress. However, you and I can together make a >> >> difference. >> >> You can join this movement by one or more of the following actions >> >> 1. Share the social media post on this issue - I am writing them as >> well; >> >> 2. Post your story on social media with hashtags - you can see my >> >> story and hashtags below as reference; >> >> 3. Introduce me to someone like yourself, those who are working on the >> >> blind awareness issues, WhatsApp group on this matter, journalists >> >> passionate about >> >> this matter, and any influencers on social media such as Facebook, >> >> YouTube, and Instagram; >> >> 4. Join my acting as a participating actor - let me write how you can >> >> do this at the end of this email; and >> >> 5. More than anything - respond to this email that you are supportive >> >> to >> >> me! >> >> >> >> Let me now write my story. >> >> I was born with normal eyesight. At the age of five, I got fever and >> >> my parents gave me a sirup prescribed by the doctor to counter its >> >> effects. My body >> >> got reacted with that medicine and when I woke up the next day, I had >> >> red sores of sorts all over my body, even my eyes. I was immediately >> >> rushed to the >> >> doctor and admitted in the hospital. I was totally on glucose and food >> >> pipes. My weight came down to 15 kgs. My nails were breaking and my >> >> hair were coming >> >> off. It was a complete nightmare. After a month when I got discharged >> >> from the hospital, the marks on my body got okay but all that affected >> >> my eyes. My >> >> eyes got totally dried up and I lost my vision. my whole world turned >> >> dark. Being a kid, I lost my mental balance and used to hit my head on >> >> the wall and >> >> had no clue what was happening to me. It was the love of my family >> >> that made me strong. My parents consulted all the eye specialists pan >> >> india, my right >> >> eye got 8-9 surgeries done but only thing that got better was that I >> >> started differentiating between the colours from a very close >> >> distance. >> >> After almost two years of that accident, my parents admitted me to NAB >> >> Delhi to make me learn braille. And then after an year, I got >> >> integrated to Mount >> >> Carmel School. With the help of teachers, family, braille and >> >> technology, I got confidence that I can do everything. I’m like >> >> everyone, I’m as same as >> >> others, I’m no different. I started believing in myself. I realised >> >> there are so many things to be thankful for, rather than crying over >> >> what I’ve lost. >> >> I can make use of other senses that I’ve got and do whatever I want >> >> to. My family made me learn to smile and be positive even in the >> >> toughest of the situations. >> >> And in this coarse of time, I myself realised that your positive >> >> attitude towards life, belief in yourself, will and determination to >> >> do something, can >> >> make you fulfill all your dreams. Nothing in this world can stop you >> >> from achieving that. Till date, I’ve tried out everything that I >> >> wanted to, be it >> >> acting, voice overs, radio jockeying, writing poetries, writing >> >> scripts for short films and advertisements, modelling, motivating >> >> people, anchoring and >> >> many more such things. The dreams don’t end here. I’ll keep on trying >> >> out many more things of my interests, be it difficult or easy, either >> >> I succeed or >> >> fail, I just want to try, try and try. Trying makes me win all the >> >> battles. >> >> >> >> In the next days, I’ll be posting my stories on my facebook with the >> >> hash tags like, #ICanDoWhateverIWantToDo, #IBelieveInMe, >> >> #BelieveInYou, #ConfidenceIsMyWings, >> >> #Storytelling, #Robosion, #StorytellingApp, #Movement, #LifePurpose, >> >> #LifeMeaning, #Blind, #VisuallyImpaired, #Confidence, #Belief. This >> >> story will be >> >> first told via writing. If you can respond to this email, we can aim >> >> at the same timing to release our story for higher impact. Our team >> >> will spread the >> >> message. >> >> This movement has already started and is getting larger. As one of the >> >> great milestones, the team from Stanford University, Silicon Valley, >> >> Hollywood, >> >> and Japan have offered support to us. This team has created an app to >> >> tell story. With this app, we can act together to deliver our message. >> >> We can be >> >> in the same scene even if we are remote with each other. The app >> >> removes the background of your videos with artificial intelligence so >> >> that you can put >> >> your selfies into our acting. Animator of Lion King, Beauty and Beast, >> >> and Aladdin is creating the scene, background and characters to >> >> support our acting. >> >> We will act and deliver our message in this magical scene that >> >> communicates hope. 007 and Bourne Identity story analyst can help us >> >> brush up our story. >> >> I believe that it is important to tell story this way in addition to >> >> our writing, because this is symbolic in delivering the message that >> >> we are capable >> >> of doing whatever we want. >> >> To join my acting in this story or simply to support my acting, please >> >> sign up at >> >> www.robosion.com. >> >> You will get update of my situations as well, if you sign up. >> >> >> >> I’ll be counting on your support to fight on the blind awareness, >> >> isolation and discrimination issues. I hope to have your support in >> >> whatever way possible >> >> to you. 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