As I said earlier, actions always speak louder than words! Why do we always choose the easy way out? Write we all can, till the cows come home! That is not the way things can change...you just have to become more visible, participating in everything, not only in your schools, colleges and offices... you have to go shopping, even if it is to get a loaf of bread, you just have to get outdoors and mingle and develop friendships and get involved with everyday life in person! This too will have to be a collective effort, and a consistent one for long time. Use public ficilities, take part in social reforms and so on. That is the only way people will stop picturing us blind people as begers and also depict us as what we really are! As for me, I am doing my level best to walk my talk. How about you?
Let us get out there and claim our space! Warmly Preeti Preeti Monga Chief Executive Officer Inspiring INCLUSION! Fostering DIGNITY! Mobile : 91 9871701646 Landline : 011 22781446 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.silver-linings.org Connect With Us : -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 3:36 PM To: accessindia Subject: Re: [AI] Lets discuss: Acting blind to beg on Delhi streets earned him 5 seconds of fame While I have no problem with that guy's life getting settled for whatever role he played, but yes, the role of cinema can be certainly more positive in removing the stigmas attached to the disabilities. Are there individuals and organizations willing to write a collective letter to all the associations dealing with film industry such as Film Federation of India and producers in particular, to initiate a dialogue so that a voluntary code can be adopted which will govern the depicting of disability in Bollywood? Certainly things are not going to change unless we actively take part in changing them. Rather than just sitting here and exchanging our views, why not lets take a collective effort to at least get that message across? Please note, I have not yet seen the movie, and I don't know the moto behind this scene. But whatever be the moto, I am of the firm opinion that we must write to the producers and these associations. Regards, Amar Jain Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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. 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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. 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
