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Seeing A Star

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I saw a Flickr of light from my window & everything is very dark around it, I felt as if I am seeing a star… but I really don’t know how it feels like to see a starry sky so I just lived in that moment. It was beautiful, I saw something that I can feel & understand…it was a quite night & all that wonder is lost in blink of an eye Because I moved my head slightly to get a better view.

For a moment I am thankful, I can see light & the first thing I do every day morning is to see if I can see the sun light. Then I thank the universe. It is very frustrating just to see patch of light & not see much beyond it.

I don’t remember ever seeing a star….this will be one of those things I would like to experience if ever I can see again in life.

Come Along to Create a Desert Safari Experience

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When I was able to see the world I use to say to myself, I will see the world as much as I can before I go blind. The truth is I haven’t seen much & whatever I saw is edged into my brain…I replay those moments & say to myself I need to experience the world now. I have done bit of traveling & got a feel for it. It is a tough thing because I see the world from other’s eyes & all the experiences are dependent on the descriptions they give to me… some of them are good & some of them are not so good, they are never bad because I always get some kind of information. I look for details & a creative way of imagining my surroundings.

This time I want to do something different, I want to go on a desert safari in Rajasthan & would like to take along few travel bloggers, friends, tweeps who show interest etc. no strings attached, if you can pay for yourself, have little patience to guide someone with visual impairment, explain things & create experience then you are our partner. It is always good to see the world with more than one set of eyes & trust me you will see the world all together in a different shades of color..

I am planning & would love any support, suggestions & ideas to make this trip a successful one.

Running 21KM at Airtel Hyderabad Marathon

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Done & dusted, ran 21km at Airtel Hyderabad Marathon…My co runner Rekha is an amazing person…she supported me all the way to finish line & ensure that I finish without an injury.

Thanks to Hyderabad runners for supporting me at all the aid stations, when I thought I will give up every one cheered for me & saw o that I kept moving…

A detailed Blog post coming soon.

Conversation With a Friend

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During a conversation with a friend…..I said
“I failed to be an entrepreneur, after 9yrs of trying it I decided to give it up”

Friend: so you failed?
“In a way yes…I failed in many ways & learned lot of things during the journey & those learnings are going to be my take away…a grand price…”
Friend: so it took 9yrs to figure out it doesn’t work?
“yes it took me 9yrs to understand that somethings are not meant for me…but if I need them I need to work hard little more & come back more matured than what I am now…so am putting my energy & efforts in being much better than what I was…so that one day I can come back..”
Friend: so becoming blind changed things around & you think because of it you were not able to succeed?
“I owe my success to my disability…without it I would have been a different person….it made me push & do things that I never dreamt. But the fact is I tried 9yrs to do something with my life in the extra time I got while juggling a job.…Disability changed everything in the so called real world & it’s real tough…with right support & luck I am able to create an identity for myself & I kept my fire alive to fight….. Always there is a new beginning & new challenge to take on…so I will wait some time before I explore world of entrepreneurship once again.

Would you Date a Woman with a Disability?

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Deepa is an inspiration & she is my strength in many ways….our relationship as friends became more stronger during the years & we spoke about this topic many times…this is a wonderful video that will change the way we see disability….

Dear Raghava, thank you for introducing me to wonderful Deepa. It is with great delight that I am sharing with you the first episode of The Lakshmi Rebecca Show. If you remember, I attempted the first episode of Chai with Lakshmi with you and today, 4 years later, the first episode of the new show is also happening because of you. THANK YOU!
You are the first person I am sharing this video with.

Being Happy

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During last 9 months often people asked me this question “how is your new job? Are you happy in your new job?”…I don’t have a perfect answer for any of the questions, I took a conscious decision of switching my job for a lot of reasons & traded some good & bad things in return…I am in Hyderabad living with my parents & each day I see them in peace…they are not worried about me & they are happy to see me around. They pamper me to core & get everything done to keep me smiling.

The job offer was irresistible I am making the money I want, I purchased a house & people respect me for what I am in the society…the three goals of my life were full filled. I don’t want to complain much because how much ever I go forward there is that empty feeling in my head & I am being very conscious about it for a while.

I miss running, my friends in Bangalore, my trekking & social metes …but I understood about these while taking the job offer & I traded off for other opportunities that are coming my way…my life in Bangalore is simple & much more happier…it’s a different life & I don’t want to compare , I believe moving on & trying to change my life in what ever possible way so that I remain “Raghava”…I want to be unique in my own eyes & it took me a lot of time to understand this.