Re: [AI] Eyeway blogpost: Regaining Confidence By Anandhi Vishwanathan

2014-05-14 Thread Shadab Husain
Thanks Vamshi. Two reasons restrict us using white cane - fear of injury and worrying what others will think. Fear of injury has little sense because nobody is safe - Trauma Centres abound with the sighted. And unconfident people permit others to spoil or make their mood. On 5/13/14, Vamshi. G

Re: [AI] Eyeway blogpost: Regaining Confidence By Anandhi Vishwanathan

2014-05-13 Thread Shadab Husain
Vamshi, you are like that innocent and slavish lover who knows that craving for his cruel beloved is useless yet he continues to hope that one day she will be his. (Hope here is the hurdle to liberty.) Accept that you are blind and will never be able to walk as before. Cut the hope of walking as

Re: [AI] Eyeway blogpost: Regaining Confidence By Anandhi Vishwanathan

2014-05-13 Thread Vamshi. G
Dear Shadab, Your words are always inspiring. A small correction this time though. I'm not hoping that the cruel beloved will become mine someday. Rather I'm hoping I'll get freed from her deceiving, yet comfortable embrace soon. No corrections in the solution you offered though. Thanks for

[AI] Eyeway blogpost: Regaining Confidence By Anandhi Vishwanathan

2014-05-05 Thread avinash shahi
'This blogpost is written by Anandhi Vishwanathan, who is currently working with the Centre for Internet Research in Bangalore. This is the first guest post by Anandhi and the second guest blogpost on Eyeway. Please note that Eyeway's Blog entries reflect the opinions of the author and

Re: [AI] Eyeway blogpost: Regaining Confidence By Anandhi Vishwanathan

2014-05-05 Thread Vamshi. G
This post should be read hundred times by people like me, who, despite deteriorating vision and growing dependence, are still either hesitant or reluctant to take up independent mobility with white cane. For a start, I'm carrying the white cane in my bag for the last year or so. Should get