The author says that over the years, she has come to realise some hard truths about how society treats those who are “different”
Being visually impaired since the age of four, I have experienced things that fuel my urgency to steer my community towards empowerment through inclusive practice.
I am a disabled artist, the first visually impaired person to be trained under the Lasalle College of the Arts’ diploma in performance programme.
Contrary to common generalisations of theatre performers — that we are extroverted, dramatic and loud — I am a quiet and awkward girl who recoils from blatant attention.