so are you blind a common question that I usually get asked when somebody tries
I usually get asked when somebody tries
I usually get asked when somebody tries to have a conversation with me about why
to have a conversation with me about why
to have a conversation with me about why I started white print so did one of your
I started white print so did one of your
I started white print so did one of your friends or a member of your family
friends or a member of your family
friends or a member of your family inspire you to start a venture of this
inspire you to start a venture of this
inspire you to start a venture of this nature and when they don’t get any
nature and when they don’t get any
nature and when they don’t get any interesting answers from me
interesting answers from me
interesting answers from me they actually resolved to listening to
they actually resolved to listening to
they actually resolved to listening to my actual backstory it was a night in
my actual backstory it was a night in
my actual backstory it was a night in 2012 when I was just reflecting upon the
2012 when I was just reflecting upon the
2012 when I was just reflecting upon the day and I thought about what is it that
day and I thought about what is it that
day and I thought about what is it that the visually impaired started there
the visually impaired started there
the visually impaired started there David firstly for me I love my newspaper
David firstly for me I love my newspaper
David firstly for me I love my newspaper every morning if it’s even if it just
every morning if it’s even if it just
every morning if it’s even if it just means ten minutes of you know breathing
means ten minutes of you know breathing
means ten minutes of you know breathing through the pages I didn’t find any
through the pages I didn’t find any
through the pages I didn’t find any answers I looked up online to answer my
answers I looked up online to answer my
answers I looked up online to answer my curiosity I picked up the phone in the
curiosity I picked up the phone in the
curiosity I picked up the phone in the middle of the night spoke to a couple of
middle of the night spoke to a couple of
middle of the night spoke to a couple of friends they thought I was being crazy I
friends they thought I was being crazy I
friends they thought I was being crazy I went to the National Association for the
went to the National Association for the
went to the National Association for the blind which is one of the largest
blind which is one of the largest
blind which is one of the largest organizations working for the visually
organizations working for the visually
organizations working for the visually impaired here in India and I requested
impaired here in India and I requested
impaired here in India and I requested them to connect me to a few visually
them to connect me to a few visually
them to connect me to a few visually impaired individuals for me to take my
impaired individuals for me to take my
impaired individuals for me to take my journey researching about what I was
journey researching about what I was
journey researching about what I was looking for
looking for
looking for I’d conducted thorough research for
I’d conducted thorough research for
I’d conducted thorough research for about three months and I was convinced
about three months and I was convinced
about three months and I was convinced that it was time for me to quit my job
that it was time for me to quit my job
that it was time for me to quit my job and start a magazine and commit myself
and start a magazine and commit myself
and start a magazine and commit myself to creating and giving my thought you
to creating and giving my thought you
to creating and giving my thought you know a concrete structure in May 2013 we
know a concrete structure in May 2013 we
know a concrete structure in May 2013 we started in this first English lifestyle
started in this first English lifestyle
started in this first English lifestyle magazine and Braille white print we
magazine and Braille white print we
magazine and Braille white print we cover everything right from politics
cover everything right from politics
cover everything right from politics literature art Bollywood fashion
literature art Bollywood fashion
literature art Bollywood fashion inspiring stories of the common man and
inspiring stories of the common man and
inspiring stories of the common man and they even invite our readers to write
they even invite our readers to write
they even invite our readers to write about anything that might interest them
about anything that might interest them
about anything that might interest them a magazine is circulated across India in
a magazine is circulated across India in
a magazine is circulated across India in schools colleges offices old-age homes a
schools colleges offices old-age homes a
schools colleges offices old-age homes a lot of libraries and of course
lot of libraries and of course
lot of libraries and of course Institute’s that cater specifically to
Institute’s that cater specifically to
Institute’s that cater specifically to the needs of the visually impaired and
the needs of the visually impaired and
the needs of the visually impaired and our youngest readers 12 and our oldest
our youngest readers 12 and our oldest
our youngest readers 12 and our oldest is 80 what we also realized in our pro
is 80 what we also realized in our pro
is 80 what we also realized in our pro says of speaking to the community was we
says of speaking to the community was we
says of speaking to the community was we were not going to make this a charity
were not going to make this a charity
were not going to make this a charity venture we realized that the community
venture we realized that the community
venture we realized that the community was tired of being sympathized with and
was tired of being sympathized with and
was tired of being sympathized with and this of course took us to the root of
this of course took us to the root of
this of course took us to the root of advertising we approached a lot of
advertising we approached a lot of
advertising we approached a lot of corporate and shared our idea we knew
corporate and shared our idea we knew
corporate and shared our idea we knew there’ll be a lot of resistance and a
there’ll be a lot of resistance and a
there’ll be a lot of resistance and a lot of hesitancy from them because they
lot of hesitancy from them because they
lot of hesitancy from them because they had not really created advertising
had not really created advertising
had not really created advertising material that was catering only
material that was catering only
material that was catering only specifically to the visually impaired
specifically to the visually impaired
specifically to the visually impaired till today but over time we realized
till today but over time we realized
till today but over time we realized that they were not only excited about
that they were not only excited about
that they were not only excited about the idea but they also wanted to
the idea but they also wanted to
the idea but they also wanted to experiment we’ve had corporates like
experiment we’ve had corporates like
experiment we’ve had corporates like Tatas Mahindra’s coca-cola pit Delight
Tatas Mahindra’s coca-cola pit Delight
Tatas Mahindra’s coca-cola pit Delight Aircel Vodafone who’ve come ahead and
Aircel Vodafone who’ve come ahead and
Aircel Vodafone who’ve come ahead and created specific ads for instance coke
created specific ads for instance coke
created specific ads for instance coke went a step ahead and they made these
went a step ahead and they made these
went a step ahead and they made these musical ads for us very no it was just
musical ads for us very no it was just
musical ads for us very no it was just like those musical cards when you open
like those musical cards when you open
like those musical cards when you open the magazine the song would start
the magazine the song would start
the magazine the song would start playing and I thrilled our readers pity
playing and I thrilled our readers pity
playing and I thrilled our readers pity light recently created a very
light recently created a very
light recently created a very interesting copy driven ad specifically
interesting copy driven ad specifically
interesting copy driven ad specifically for our magazine for ferry call what we
for our magazine for ferry call what we
for our magazine for ferry call what we realized through this journey of you
realized through this journey of you
realized through this journey of you know evolving the magazine was that
know evolving the magazine was that
know evolving the magazine was that there was a lot that needed to be done
there was a lot that needed to be done
there was a lot that needed to be done in order to create awareness about
in order to create awareness about
in order to create awareness about Braille literacy music in our belief is
Braille literacy music in our belief is
Braille literacy music in our belief is supposed to be really strong in
supposed to be really strong in
supposed to be really strong in conveying a message and we created a
conveying a message and we created a
conveying a message and we created a short music film B for Braille which
short music film B for Braille which
short music film B for Braille which I’ll show you at the end of the
I’ll show you at the end of the
I’ll show you at the end of the presentation you know took to spread
presentation you know took to spread
presentation you know took to spread awareness of course spreading awareness
awareness of course spreading awareness
awareness of course spreading awareness was the first step to action and to
was the first step to action and to
was the first step to action and to tackle the issue from its foundation we
tackle the issue from its foundation we
tackle the issue from its foundation we created Braille tactile alphabet books
created Braille tactile alphabet books
created Braille tactile alphabet books to activate our released last year we
to activate our released last year we
to activate our released last year we understood that the quality of Braille
understood that the quality of Braille
understood that the quality of Braille printing has been constantly criticized
printing has been constantly criticized
printing has been constantly criticized by our readers and to counter that we
by our readers and to counter that we
by our readers and to counter that we came up with the Polli Braille
came up with the Polli Braille
came up with the Polli Braille technology we use that and print
technology we use that and print
technology we use that and print attacked a bit which gives the permanent
attacked a bit which gives the permanent
attacked a bit which gives the permanent nature to the dots and tactile outlines
nature to the dots and tactile outlines
nature to the dots and tactile outlines to every alphabet so we did that in
to every alphabet so we did that in
to every alphabet so we did that in Hindi and English we what if we were
Hindi and English we what if we were
Hindi and English we what if we were catering only to
catering only to
catering only to visually impaired and we realized that
visually impaired and we realized that
visually impaired and we realized that the images had to be clear but we also
the images had to be clear but we also
the images had to be clear but we also focused on detailing to give them on
focused on detailing to give them on
focused on detailing to give them on very integrated fun learning experience
very integrated fun learning experience
very integrated fun learning experience in a National Institute of Design a
in a National Institute of Design a
in a National Institute of Design a graduate Neha created these specific
graduate Neha created these specific
graduate Neha created these specific designs for them and now the book is
designs for them and now the book is
designs for them and now the book is used not only by the visually impaired
used not only by the visually impaired
used not only by the visually impaired but kids with low vision with multiple
but kids with low vision with multiple
but kids with low vision with multiple disabilities with complete loss of sight
disabilities with complete loss of sight
disabilities with complete loss of sight across the country oh we learnt that
across the country oh we learnt that
across the country oh we learnt that kids in schools in catering to the
kids in schools in catering to the
kids in schools in catering to the visually impaired they teach them shapes
visually impaired they teach them shapes
visually impaired they teach them shapes with a piece of thread that’s when
with a piece of thread that’s when
with a piece of thread that’s when you’re not activate proved to be a great
you’re not activate proved to be a great
you’re not activate proved to be a great learning resource of fun integrated
learning resource of fun integrated
learning resource of fun integrated learning because one of my proofreaders
learning because one of my proofreaders
learning because one of my proofreaders at nab told me that she is blind and her
at nab told me that she is blind and her
at nab told me that she is blind and her kids were sighted so at a very early age
kids were sighted so at a very early age
kids were sighted so at a very early age she had to appoint a tutor for her
she had to appoint a tutor for her
she had to appoint a tutor for her children and she could not enjoy that
children and she could not enjoy that
children and she could not enjoy that learning process with her children and
learning process with her children and
learning process with her children and she said that if I had resources like
she said that if I had resources like
she said that if I had resources like this it would be fun learning experience
this it would be fun learning experience
this it would be fun learning experience for both my child and me but that
for both my child and me but that
for both my child and me but that couldn’t happen back then to counter
couldn’t happen back then to counter
couldn’t happen back then to counter that dr. Pat has been highly appreciated
that dr. Pat has been highly appreciated
that dr. Pat has been highly appreciated but what we also learned was that our
but what we also learned was that our
but what we also learned was that our journey was not stopping there it was it
journey was not stopping there it was it
journey was not stopping there it was it has been truly you know sort of a great
has been truly you know sort of a great
has been truly you know sort of a great learning experience for us because we
learning experience for us because we
learning experience for us because we understand that Abdo we are talking to
understand that Abdo we are talking to
understand that Abdo we are talking to the visually impaired there is a sense
the visually impaired there is a sense
the visually impaired there is a sense of change of perception that we need to
of change of perception that we need to
of change of perception that we need to create among other people who saw you
create among other people who saw you
create among other people who saw you know sort of have ignored this community
know sort of have ignored this community
know sort of have ignored this community to a very very large extent and these
to a very very large extent and these
to a very very large extent and these are some of the pictures of the schools
are some of the pictures of the schools
are some of the pictures of the schools that have already started using tactimon
that have already started using tactimon
that have already started using tactimon and we really you know enjoyed the whole
and we really you know enjoyed the whole
and we really you know enjoyed the whole process of actually going to school and
process of actually going to school and
process of actually going to school and getting the child to feel each shape
getting the child to feel each shape
getting the child to feel each shape because till today if you know if I were
because till today if you know if I were
because till today if you know if I were to tell my child and my child was blind
to tell my child and my child was blind
to tell my child and my child was blind that you know a for Apple and you know I
that you know a for Apple and you know I
that you know a for Apple and you know I have to get a fruit in front of you or I
have to get a fruit in front of you or I
have to get a fruit in front of you or I could take a book and give that
could take a book and give that
could take a book and give that experience that all other sided children
experience that all other sided children
experience that all other sided children are getting in schools today I’ll end
are getting in schools today I’ll end
are getting in schools today I’ll end with a short music film but I also like
with a short music film but I also like
with a short music film but I also like to end with them
to end with them
to end with them message that you know this is just the
message that you know this is just the
message that you know this is just the beginning these are very very small
beginning these are very very small
beginning these are very very small steps that we have taken there’s a lot
steps that we have taken there’s a lot
steps that we have taken there’s a lot that needs to be done there’s a lot that
that needs to be done there’s a lot that
that needs to be done there’s a lot that we want to do in creating a much more
we want to do in creating a much more
we want to do in creating a much more fun-filled learning experience for a
fun-filled learning experience for a
fun-filled learning experience for a visually impaired child and moreover we
visually impaired child and moreover we
visually impaired child and moreover we all need to start you know making a
all need to start you know making a
all need to start you know making a society more inclusive in every form
society more inclusive in every form
society more inclusive in every form that we can I’m going to leave you with
that we can I’m going to leave you with
that we can I’m going to leave you with the short music film b4 Braille
the short music film b4 Braille
the short music film b4 Braille [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they cooled oh hey Colleen I’m gonna
they cooled oh hey Colleen I’m gonna
they cooled oh hey Colleen I’m gonna they cooled oh heck y’all eatin gonna
they cooled oh heck y’all eatin gonna
they cooled oh heck y’all eatin gonna angle your support by China cutaway
angle your support by China cutaway
angle your support by China cutaway we use the poocho pay China guru bio
we use the poocho pay China guru bio
we use the poocho pay China guru bio gala goddess of the hey cowboy
gala goddess of the hey cowboy
gala goddess of the hey cowboy and it’ll say Peter say hum coach in
and it’ll say Peter say hum coach in
and it’ll say Peter say hum coach in order to lay new children
shut up yeah I do but I don’t
shut up yeah I do but I don’t Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he startled me
get out it by passing in up by tonight
get out it by passing in up by tonight seven fish toggle it
[Music]
[Music] Johnny her kissing a pica honey butter
Johnny her kissing a pica honey butter
Johnny her kissing a pica honey butter oh shut up easily
oh shut up easily
oh shut up easily oh sorry are they Barney choirs
oh sorry are they Barney choirs
oh sorry are they Barney choirs yeah he hack a power button okay man
yeah he hack a power button okay man
yeah he hack a power button okay man Patroni
Patroni
Patroni [Music]
[Music]
[Music] maybe I should be but
maybe I should be but
maybe I should be but [Music]
Oh judge on the chair
Oh judge on the chair [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hi Deshawn
hi Deshawn
hi Deshawn [Music]
[Music]
[Music] forgive me
[Music]
[Music] good
good
good got a mega lotto said no go kill a dog
got a mega lotto said no go kill a dog
got a mega lotto said no go kill a dog maybe Connie said better say
maybe Connie said better say
maybe Connie said better say Oh
[Music]
[Music] shut up behind
[Music]
[Music] Oh
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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