'Don't turn a blind eye to our plight'

(BRIEF CAPTION):Paticipants checking the step ramps during Workshop on Access Audit 2013. //CHAN BOON KAI/THE STAR/(4th SEP 2013)

THE next time you converse with a blind person, notice how forceful his or her voice becomes when trying to stress a point. The pitch goes up a notch.

Ordinarily, the visually impaired speak with an eloquent and humble tone because talking is their only avenue of communication unlike ordinary folk like us who can rely on tweets or SMS to make our presence felt.