[guide.chat] In Reply To: here is my story
- From: "James Liddell" <james.liddell2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Sennjan Kadir" <"senn.kadi�r"@googlemail.com>, "Guide Chat" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 19:15:47 +0100
Senn;
I'd like to thank you for sharing your story.
I know what it's like being in a V.I. group where you're the youngest; When we
started our local Blind Club, I was the youngest. That was twenty-five years
ago - and I'm STILL the youngest!
And, yes, I'm with you on the jobs front as well. The media concentrates on
those blind people who have achieved something special in sport or politics,
etc - but they're the tip of a whopping great iceberg. The rest of us can only
look on in envy.
Jim.
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From: Sennjan Kadir - Email Address: senn.kadiä¨r@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent On: 03/08/2012 17:59
Sent To: Guide Chat - Email Address: guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guide.chat] here is my story
Here is my story, hope it all makes sense when you read it.
I was born in Cyprus in the 60's and came to England with my dad when I was
three years old.
I was born partially sighted and had cataracts, there was no treatment for that
at that time in Cyprus and that's why we came to this country.
We stayed with my dad's cousin and I had several operations at moor fields eye
hospital.
Several months later my mum came over with my sister and brother.
We didn't have our own place till much later, we moved from place to place.
Till we got this house that we live in now.
By this time, I had one more sister and brother.
I went to a partially sighted school and did my C S E's passed them all.
I got a good grade for art.
I couldn't find work after leaving school and in the end went to Queen
Elizabeth's training college where I did a copy typing course plus filing etc.
I had to stay at the college, it was okay, there was people with all kinds of
disabilities, made many friends.
By this time, I had more eye operations and then it was discovered that I had
Glaucoma.
Up and till then I could see well enough to do all the things a sighted person
could.
I had more eye operations after leaving college, this time to control the
pressure in my eyes.
At first it seemed to work but my sight started getting worse, the pressure
couldn't be controlled in the end with ops or drops.
For several years I went to a day centre and did cane work, made trays, teapot
stands, waste paper baskets, milk bottle holders and plant pot holders.
We had trips out at times for pub lunches, food and Xmas shopping, days out to
the coast plus lots of other places.
All the members were a lot older than me but I didn't mind at all.
The day centre was closed down in the end and I was stuck at home again.
Later went to manor house in Tor quay and really found it hard going at first,
I wanted to come home after the first few days I went to them in tears and told
them I can't stay there.
I did stay though and really enjoyed the social side of it, went out nearly
every night and also at the weekend.
Made good friends there and we always went out as a group.
In the end I didn't want to come home, I learnt braille there to as by that
time I lost my sight totally.
I have had no luck finding work and have been at home since leaving manor house.
Think that's it.
Senn.
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