She enjoys sunsets and watching movies... but she's blind


Photos By YAP CHEE HONG

Persons with disabilities shouldn't be marginalised but instead, they should be integrated into mainstream society.

On a holiday to Surabaya, Indonesia, with her colleagues some years ago, Amanda Kong recalls how she enjoyed catching the sunrise and sunset.

Many, however, were puzzled at this because Kong, 28, is blind.

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