Vision loss was no bar for him

When the floods created havoc and panic across the city, I wanted to be a part of rescue operations, just like other volunteers. Vision loss did not deter me from setting out all alone. I rescued close to 80 people in Krishna Nagar locality and helped them reach a safer place. Later, I joined a few friends to provide relief for people in Jafferkhanpet, Anakaputhur, Pozhichalur, Baraniputhur, Palavakkam, Perumbakkam and Mudichur. I worked as a physical education specialist in Chennai and Mumbai. But after a major accident in June last year, I was left with vision only in my right eye. Doctors had given up hope and told my parents that I might not survive the accident. I may have been considered unfit for jobs, but I think God has given me the power to rise to the occasion. He was my vision throughout the relief operations. I am also proud of the brave and kind-hearted people, who beat the odds to carry out relief operations across the city. Vision loss was no bar for him.

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