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BLIND WALK'15 – A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE

When you see a blind person crossing a road what comes to your mind? Just a pity feeling ? At best you may stop your vehicle, so that the person can cross the road ! Rotary gave me an opportunity to enter into a blind person's mind and get a “glimpse” of daily routine and associated challenges. Rotary Bangaore North West participated in Rotary supported Blind walk’15 on Sunday 6 th Sept afternoon, in Cubbon park. At the beginning, all the participants were blind folded with a black ribbon. Then we were lined up in a group of five (Five of North Westers made one such link) touching each other’s shoulder forming a kind of chain. One visually challenged person along with a volunteer was ready to lead us. The walk started from Cubbon park main entrance at around 4:00 pm and culminated at St Joseph Indian school ground after walking along busy Kasturiba Road and Vittal Malya Road. One kilometer walk took almost an hour and gave an amazing exper...