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Eyeway Conversations

In this production of Score Foundation, George Abraham talk to people from across India and the world, about living life with blindness as well as the need to create an accessible and conducive environment for the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the mainstream. Score Foundation is a non-profit trust working to change the mindset of people toward visual impairment.

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00:23:55

Eyeway Conversations with Hannah Alice Simon

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2022/08/01

In the latest episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with a multi-talented nineteen-year-old Hannah Alice Simon from Kochi, Kerala. Her name began to make the rounds after she topped the CBSE Class 12 exam 2022 with 496 marks in the specially-abled category. Hannah’s journey from a blind girl to the topper of the CBSE came with a lot of challenges. But what remained constant in her life was the support of her parents who believed in her abilities and encouraged her to take life heads

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00:26:03

Eyeway Conversations with Mahenoor Ali

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2022/07/25

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Mahenoor Ali who is a Postgraduate in Mathematics from IIT Delhi and an aspiring civil servant. Though Mahenoor was born blind, it did not stop her from pursuing her passion for Mathematics. She was supported and encouraged by her father who assisted her throughout her schooling years. She graduated fromMiranda House and did her master's in Mathematics at the prestigious IIT Delhi. As a young achiever, Mahenoor is a topper in class,

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00:25:47

Eyeway Conversations with Dr. Reshmi Pramod

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2022/07/18

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Dr. Reshmi Pramod, an Ayurveda Doctor. She is theFounder and Managing Director of Jeevaniyam Ayurveda Hospital & Research Center, Kochi, Kerala. In 2004, Dr. Reshmi lost her eyesight. However, she did not allow this impairment to hamper her dream and career. Born in a family of doctors and Ayurveda practitioners, she grew up dreaming of becoming a doctor and serving the community. With the help of her family's support

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00:28:49

Eyeway Conversations with Hein Wagner

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2022/07/11

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Hein Wagner, a Global Adventurer and a Motivational Speaker. Hein who was born blind, discovered his passion for adventureas a teenager when he took his first hike and fell in love with nature. He went on to start his career as a switchboard operator and soon entered the IT industry and worked his way up the careerpath. In 2014, he quitto pursue his passion for action.Hein lives a life of high adventure, competing in endurance

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00:29:25

Eyeway Conversations with Melody Goodspeed

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2022/06/20

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Melody Goodspeed, Major Gifts Specialist at American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). An adventurous and fun-loving person, Melody is also a wife and a doting mother to two children. After losing her vision at a young age of twenty-six, Melody hit rock bottom until she decided to fight and persevere through the disability. She went through rehabilitation, learned computer software, assisted living skills and made a re-entry into the

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00:25:51

Eyeway Conversations with Sristi KC

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2022/06/13

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks to a young and vibrant social entrepreneur Sristi KC from Nepal. She is also a motivational speaker, dancer and a trainer. Sristi lost her eyesight at the age of sixteen due to the negligence of the doctor who was treating her for an eye infection. Despite a setback at a young age, she went on to top her university, receiving an award from the president of her country. Her love for dance helped her get a scholarship in Europe for her

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00:26:03

Eyeway Conversations with Siobhan Meade

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2022/06/06

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Siobhan Meade, a digital marketing professional, journalist and a disability activist from the United Kingdom. After losing her vision at the age of sixteen to Glaucoma, Siobhan found it challenging to go about her life until she heard a blind man share about his achievements over a radio programme. With the new found confidence and support from her family, friends and teachers, Siobhan has come a long way in making a mark in the

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00:25:14

Eyeway Conversations With Sabriye Tenberken

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2022/05/23

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with, Sabriye Tenberken, German Tibetologist and co-founder of the organisation Braille Without Borders. Sabriye became totally blind by the age of twelve due to Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. Despite a set back at an early age, she learnt to deal with her blindness. An adventurer at heart, she wanted to travel the world. After completing High school from an Institute for the Blind in Germany, Sabriye enrolled at the

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00:23:24

Eyeway Conversations with Guneet Sethi

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/05/16

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Guneet Sethi who acquired blindness much later in life. But she never gave up on life. In a career of 30 years, Guneet has worked different jobs like teacher, communications specialist, creative writer and trainer. A motivational speaker, she is known for her recipe of a perfect cup of coffee! Do listen in to this delightful account of perseverance. To access the podcast transcript, click on

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00:21:02

Eyeway Conversations with Jim Stovall

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2022/05/09

Our guest in this episode of Eyeway Conversations is Jim Stovall, a celebrated author, humanitarian, national champion Olympic weightlifter, entrepreneur and a highly sought after platform speaker. In conversation with George Abraham, Jim shares his inspiring journey. Born in Oklahoma, United States, Jim grew up to be a professional football player until he was diagnosed with macular degeneration, an eye disease that most often attacks the elderly, at the young age of seventeen. By the age of

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00:25:33

Eyeway Conversations with Tiffany Brar

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/05/02

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Tiffany Brar, founder of Jyothirgamaya Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala that trains blind people of all ages in Braille, mobility, basic computer use, and life skills. Tiffany, who became blind as an infant due to oxygen toxicity, completed her primary education in England where she found an inclusive setup, doing things like other sighted children with a special resource person dedicated to

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00:21:48

Eyeway Conversations with Geetha & Saleesh

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2022/04/18

In this episode of Eyeway conversations, we get to hear about Geetha’s journey in her husband Saleesh’s words (as Geetha only communicates in Malayalam). Geetha, our guest, an inspirational entrepreneur from Thrissur, Kerala shares her experiences with the host, George Abraham. Geetha was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of 13, a rare genetic disorder that causes gradual vision loss. By the age of 15 she had turned totally blind. Despite the challenges, she focused on becoming

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00:27:39

Eyeway Conversations with David Absalom

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/04/11

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with David Absalom, Honorary General Secretary of Indian Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and the Asia Continental Chairperson of International Blind Sports Federation. IBSA was founded in 1986 and has since emerged as the premier national blind sports body in the country with over 247 affiliates in 27 States. It is the sole Indian Affiliate of the International Blind Sports Federation, the apex sports organization for blind sports in the

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00:25:44

Eyeway Conversations with Ram Kamal Manoj

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/03/28

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Ram Kamal Manoj; a social engineer, journalist and a brand consultant who runs a not for profit organization, Chakshumathi based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Ram believes that assistive technology is the solution to all the present day challenges of blind and visually impaired people and this belief led to an Empowerment and Assistive Technology Centre for Blind in Kochi, Kerala in 2011. A member of the DAISY forum of India,

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00:26:24

Eyeway Conversations with Dr Sam Taraporevala

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2022/03/21

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Dr. Sam Taraporevala, a retired Associate Professor & Head Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the autonomous St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai. Born blind, his parents chose to educate him in a mainstream school and college, after which he pursued his PHD. Between 2002 and 2003, while teaching at St Xavier's College, Dr Sam set out to explore the reason behind the declining numbers of blind and visually impaired students

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00:28:56

Eyeway Conversations with Kiran Kaja

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/03/14

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Kiran Kaja, who works as an Accessibility Program Lead with Instagram in Menlo Park, California, United States. Born in India with a rare degenerative eye disease, Kiran sought out his passion for accessibility and working to make software and hardware useful and accessible for people with disabilities. He has over 16 years of experience in working with the leading tech companies across the globe that includes Google, where he

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00:25:15

Eyeway Conversations with Nagraj More

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/02/21

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Nagraj More, Chief Manager, Training and Development at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). Nagraj was born blind and growing up had often heard people blaming his karma for his blindness. But his mother ensured that he grew up to be an independent man shunning all the negative comments people made about her blind son. After completing Masters in Human Resource, Nagraj joined BPCL, where he received immense support from his

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00:27:04

Eyeway Conversations with Pranjal Patil

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/02/14

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Pranjal Patil, the first visually impaired woman IAS officer in India. Pranjal lost her eyesight at an early age of six due to Retinal Detachment. Following which she was shifted to a special residential School for Blind girls in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the decision she is grateful for and that changed the course of her life. Pranjal’s interest in civil service examinations was a result of her keenness towards social issues and the

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00:28:31

Eyeway Conversations with Preetham Sunkavalli

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/02/07

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Preetham Gandhi Sunkavalli, who works with a leading automobile company in Mumbai, as part of their Business Transformation team. Preetham experienced vision loss at an early age due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. But he was fortunate to pursue a good education from mainstream institutions. His initial dream was to become a physicist but given the limited awareness and opportunities, he chose Economics and Management instead. An MBA from

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00:29:31

Eyeway Conversations with Deepthi Bopaiah

Eyeway Conversations ·

2022/01/24

In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, George Abraham speaks with Deepthi Bopaiah, CEO of GoSports Foundation, a non-profit venture working towards developing some of India's top talent in Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. Growing up in Coorg, Deepthi was involved in sports, playing Tennis and Basketball for Karnataka University and the state. Although she started her career in banking, she switched to sports administration, after learning about the vision and mission of GoSports. Deepthi and

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