Jamey Cook
Spanish Interpreter
Carrboro, NC, USA
Jamey is self-employed as a
freelance interpreter of Spanish, helping others with
everything from medical appointments to travel planning.
Jamey's
storyAlex Kolberg
Apprentice Chef
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Alex and his employer, Kristian,
discuss Alex’s work as an apprentice chef at The
Taxpayer – a restaurant in Adelaide, Australia.
Alex's
storySokun Prum Vireak
Assistant, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cambodia
Sokun describes his job and how
he reached this goal, including his education and the
support he received.
Sokun's storyBridget Jolley
Purchasing Officer
Melbourne, Australia
In this audio interview, Bridget
describes her job and how she performs it competently
with low vision.
Bridget's storyDanielle Pollock
Customer Service Assistant
Brisbane, Australia
In this audio interview, Danielle
talks about her work and the assistance she received to
secure employment.
Danielle's storyHamish MacKenzie
Global Accessibility Manager
Melbourne, Australia
In this audio interview, Hamish
discusses the obstacles he had to overcome to adapt to
his sudden vision loss in a car accident and return to
work
Hamish's storySimon Tunjio
Support & Sales Consultant
Brisbane, Australia
In this audio interview, Simon
tells of how he immigrated from Papau New Guinea to
Australia and found work.
Simon's storyCzarina Mercado
Telemarketer
Quezon City, Philippines
In this video interview, Czarina
speaks about her employer and how well she has adapted
to life without vision.
Czarina's storyJennie-Lyn Gabriel
Administrative Staff
Olongapo, Philippines
Learn about how Jennie-Lyn dealt
with her vision loss and the support she received from
Resources for the Blind Inc., and the city of Olongapo
to succeed.
Jennie-Lyn's storyMarx Melencio
Entrepreneur
Quezon City, Philippines
Marx speaks of how he managed to
deal with a sudden onset of vision loss in the middle of
his life and the success he carved out in the workplace
afterwards.
Marx's storySOK Chamroeun
Senior Financial Advisor
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
In this video, Chamroeun talks
about his work for CaFinCo Limited, a microfinance
company and his educational experiences.
Chamroeun's storyMohamed Saber
Project Leader
Orléans, France
In this audio interview, Mohamed
talks of his work for Orange Telecommunications where he
works with various associations for digitial
accessibility.
Mohamed's storyGerry Ellis
Software Engineer
Dublin, Ireland
Gerry has worked 30+ years for a
bank in Dublin and also freelances as an accessibility
and usability consultant.
Gerry's storyNeang Sarith
Director/Manager
Svay Rieng, Cambodia
Neang Sarith discusses how he
studied and with assistance was able to succeed in the
business world.
Neang's storyKarolis Verbliugevicius
Entrepreneur
Vilnius, Lithuania
Karolis is an entrepreneur who
owns three businesses in Lithuania. Karolis, who lost
his vision as a young adult, tells his story of how to
succeed in business.
Karolis's storyMartin Kieti
Coordinator
Africa
Martin discusses the joy of
working with other visually impaired people throughout
Africa and helping them to achieve their goals.
Martin's storyGertrude Fefoame
Global Advocacy Advisor
Ghana
Gertrude shares with listeners
how much she enjoys her role in changing people’s lives
through mentoring.
Gertrude's storyMichiko Tabata
Risk Management
Tokyo, Japan
Michiko is a long-term employee
with a Japanese bank, who credits her success in
securing employment to her university’s disabled student
support worker
Michiko's storyTony Takei
Legal Counsellor
Japan
Tony discusses the importance of
working and living independently for him following the
challenges he faced growing up with decreasing vision.
Tony's storyLars Bosselmann
Director
Brussels, Belgium
Lars shares his belief in the
importance of his experiences gained through internships
and studying abroad.
Lars' storyNOV Sokneang
Administrative and HR Officer
Kampong Cham, Cambodia
Sokneang, a young man who works
at the Provincial Office of Culture and Fine Arts of
Kampong Cham in Cambodia speaks of the value of
education and networking.
Sokneang's storyFernando Galarraga
Ministry of Culture, Musician
Argentinian Republic
Blinded as a young man, Fernando discusses
the joy of working in an area he loves and the hard work in other
areas he had to do first to gain work experience.
Fernando's storyLusia Lieves
SENIAT, Human Resources
Venezuela
Luisa discusses her work experiences and
how she managed accommodations so that she could work competitively.
Her competency has enabled her to succeed.
Lusia's storyHarch Chhem
English Teacher
Cambodia
Harch describes his part-time job at
Kampuchean Action for Primary Education. In addition to his
own studies, Harch teaches English to primary students in Cambodia.
Harch's storyOksana Chuchunkova
Employment Program Coordinator
Moscow, Russia
Oksana began her career as a self-employed
massage therapist and has worked at a variety of jobs before
accepting her current position helping others to find employment.
Oksana's storyOjak Simon
Entrepreneur and Beekeeper Instructor
Uganda
Ojak has his own company in Uganda where he
is training other individuals with visual impairment to establish
beekeeping enterprises. In 2017, Ojak Simon won the Holman Prize.
Ojak's storyNgim Sinart
Dine in the Dark Restaurant Guide
Cambodia
Ngim tells the story of how her study of
English helped her land a job at Dining in the Dark (DID) Restaurant
where she works as a guide.
Ngim's storyCaren Burns
Vision Australia, Trainee Library Officer
Melborne, Australia
In this interview, Caren describes how she
captured a traineeship at the Vision Australia Library where
she is currently working.
Caren's storyOyut Bayaraa
International Relations Manager
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Oyut describes her work as a translator; and then,
following her sight loss, as the International Relations Manager for the
Mongolian National Federation of the Blind.
Oyut's storyLin Fang-Yu
Lecturer in Life Education
Taiwan
Fang-Yu has low vision and in this video she tells
the story of how she decided to become a Lecturer in Life Education when
she lost most of her vision.
Lin's storyPamela Ya-Hui Chang
Administration Specialist at NTUST
Taipei, Taiwan
Pamela is working as an Administration Specialist at the Student Resource
Center of the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Taipei
Pamela's storyYu-Hsien Chen
Massage Therapist and Physical Education Teacher
Taipei, Taiwan
Yu-Hsien is a masseuse in his primary job and as a second job teaches and
coaches physical education for people with visual impairments.
Chen's storyLi Senguang
Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments
Taipei, Taiwan
Li provides itinerant teacher support for students with visual impairments
in mainstream schools in Taipei. He teaches access computer skills, processes teaching materials,
and provides remedial instruction when necessary.
Li's storyXing Sheng Zheng
Singer and Musician
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Xing Sheng has three jobs. He is a singer/musician, the Secretary-General
of the Taiwan Vineyard Arts Association, and a massage therapist. He believes music can bring
sighted and blind people together.
Xing's storyMiss Wan-Hua Zhu
Masseuse and Art Agent
Taiwan
Miss Zhu’s primary job is as a masseuse and her secondary job is a talent
agent for Arts Promotion Association for the Disabled, ROC, where she advocates for people with
visual impairments to have equal opportunities in the arts.
Zhu's storyMr. Bing-Hong Lee
Lawyer
Taiwan
Mr. Lee is an active lawyer, working at the Legal Aid Foundation for
fifteen years.
Lee's storyMr. Sin-Hong Lin
Vocalist
Taipei, Taiwan
Sin-Hong Lin is the vocalist of “Believed in the Classic” Choir.
He is also a masseur and a senior trainer of a drama performance group, Dialogue in the Dark.
Lin's storyPai-Hsiang Hsu
Librarian
Taipei, Taiwan
Miss Hsu has a stable job as a librarian, in which she makes and
proofreads braille books. She is also has a side occupation, working as a masseuse and
a street performer over weekends.
Hsu's storyShrutilata Singh
Sense India Advocacy Officer
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Shrutilata Singh works as an Advocacy Officer with
Sense International India. She is recognized globally as the first deafblind person to
graduate and achieve employment as a physiotherapist.
Singh's storyRanchhod Soni
Trainer & Tech Center Head
Ahmedabad, India
Mr. Soni has trained thousands of people
with visual impairment in the use of technology. He established a Technology Museum that
provides an orientation to people who wish to understand technology options for people with
visual impairment.
Soni's story