For as long as I can remember, my vision has always been blurry. It did degrade somewhat as a I got older. But it has been normal to me. As a teenager, I was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, a rare genetic condition that causes my extreme nearsightedness and blurry vision. I’ve always been visually inclined towards doing arts and crafts. I had a natural eye for design and creativity. At some point in my life, I thought that it would be wise to give it up, seeing that my eyesight wasn’t great, perhaps it was the practical thing to do. Go get a safe and secure job, and lead a more conventional life. But safe has never been my thing, because boredom always sinks in. So here in this video, I talk about my challenges and overcoming them as a visually impaired person. I hope you will see that you too can overcome your challenges.
VIDEO: ON BEING A LEGALLY BLIND ARTIST
Andrea Mai is a legally blind photographer and writer documenting her life as it intersects with intuition, spiritual experiences, and the unexplained. This blog is an ongoing personal record of events, reflections, and patterns unfolding over time. Subscribe to receive new posts as this story continues to unfold.