hello sir, welcome to the group. may i know your skype id? or you can add me. my skype id is patelnitind cell: +9725661243
On 11/22/11, Mujtaba Merchant <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings to all the Access India group members, > > My name is Mujtaba Merchant single male aged 35. I live in Bangalore India. > Lost my eyesight recently just before my 35th Birthday, that makes me a late > blind. Before which I have worked for more than 12 years in the Information > Technologies and Knowledge Process Outsourcing Industries in the capacity of > Human Resources and Operations. I am currently at home and learning the > ropes to be able to successfully live as a blind. I am undergoing training > at Enable India which is a training institute based out of Bangalore and > they help visually impaired students to equip themselves with computer and > life skills for suitable employment opportunities in the future. > > During my career, I have also worked with start up companies and effectively > contributed in helping them with their strategy in identifying new business, > managing client relationships, hiring and retaining their talent. I have > contributed in re-branding, identifying markets, defining processes, > business development, market analysis (MI) and the likes. > > Now, I am planning to look for work from home opportunities or partner with > a corporate for eligible jobs accordingly. Before losing my sight I had many > interests and hobbies, music and movies were my passion. I also write poetry > whenever I get the chance fortunately I have digitalized some of it which I > can share with group members if they like. I was also really good at art in > different forms like sketching, painting, modeling crafts etc. My favourite > sports were snooker and football. I am a technology freak and was a avid > video gamer. Biking was my first love and I travelled many places around > Bangalore on my bike like Mysore and Coorg. I also love nature and sight > seeing, I indulged in many expeditions to wild life locations. have > travelled to the countries in Middle East and Europe namely, Muscat, Dubai, > Kuwait, Saudi, Italy, London, Scotland and shortly to Thailand. > > After losing my sight I feel very grounded to my room and my computer. I > lost my right eye due to Glaucoma and recently my left eye due to a Central > Retinal Artery Occlusion if simply put known as a blood clot in the main > vein that supplies blood to the eye. Now I travel the world through the > computer. I also write reviews and some supporting documents on products, I > have put a lot of material together after becoming blind that can help more > visually impaired friends. Please connect with me if you are interested in > knowing more about them. I have made many friends on Inclusive Planet and > helped them with some applications and understanding of some popular sites > like facebook from a sighted point of view. > > I enjoy food to a great extent, earlier I used to visit and experience any > new restaurant with friends or family. My favourite cusine is Italian and > Mongolian, not that I do not enjoy Indian food. Fast Food like Pizza and > Burgers are my weakness. My Mom is a great cook and I enjoy anything she > cooks. Fried Ladies Finger, Tomato Key Chuttney, Dal Fry, Ghee Rice, Lassi > are a die for my taste buds. I also enjoy going out with friends to pubs and > having a great time dancing and glugging as much beer as possible, please > note this has not been the trend after losing my sight. I have 2 pet cats > and also indulge in some plants that I maintain in my house. Enough said, I > am sure that I would have put many to sleep with this introduction. To > compensate below is a really good poem on disability shared. Enjoy your day > and take care, my contact particulars after the poem below. > > Disability and Me - Poet Unknown. > > Some say I am disabled, But you know that isn't true. > I simply have a challenge A little different from you. > > My slight inconvenience, has taught me Things they could not know. > Each obstacle is a victory, Enabling me to grow. > > I'm not really any different, I cry, I laugh, I snore. > I don't want to be treated > As if I'm not a person anymore. > > Out of good intentions, > People are afraid to let me try. > But sometimes I have to fall, > And sometimes I need to cry. > > God gives me strength and dignity, > And the courage to be all I can be. > For He doesn't see me as disabled, > He just sees me as me. > > Mujtaba Merchant > Bangalore India > Tel: 8050550969 > Email: [email protected] > VIP - Visually Impaired Person > "Disabilities create barriers, but determination breaks them". > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > 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 > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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