Tuesday 30 August 2005

TIC

Gotta love the language.

So this is the city center and down this whole pathway these people gave massages. They're blind, I believe. But it's a cool program especially for those who are sight impaired and I've been told was the blind don't have their sight, but their sense of touch is heightened which makes their massage skills so much better.

What was really encouraging was this program that helped hearing impaired individuals make a living. I was priviledged to visit their workshop and when I first walked in, the silence fell over us like a blanket. Besides the sound of a few sewing machines, there was no human voice at all. Here, those who were rendered deaf due to ototoxic antibiotics (that should have been banned but are still dispensed) created craftwork and pieces of art to sell so they can make a living. The intricate craftmanship was remarkable and their handmade everything was so beautiful.

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