We are Irina and Silvia, 40-year-young twins from Bucharest.
By some standards, we qualify as visually impaired; as twins, we come as a whole.#joke
We are the people who turn lemons into something unexpected, an in-between course like sorbet – allowing you to savor what lays ahead. So, we’ve decided to treat this disability as a challenge and a blessing in disguise. We come before you not as teachers, simply laying a new perspective on the unseen ahead.
By allowing us to guide you for a few hours, you might gain more awareness of inclusion and on not taking things for granted.
Workshop: 1
Format: Face2face
Participants: 10 - 15 peple
Language: English, Romanian
Price: 500 euro / 1 trainer or 1000 euro / 2 trainers
Sessions and impactful feedback from collaborations with:
Imperceptive
Uncomprehending
Unimaginative
Insensitive
If these are adjectives describing being blind, we don't pretend to be less or more than others; we are simply different.
Funny thing, none of them describe the actual impairment.
"Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play." Immanuel Kant
Through a series of inspirational speeches, I will contribute to a significant change of perception, hopefully overcoming some preconceptions.
Eyes wide open: what’s staring us in the face, and we never notice?!
Do we lack vision or perception?!
My life is pretty… colorful!
People come in different nuances.
Senses, the hidden weapon challenging mind design.
Life-defining moments the ones that change destinies and perceptions.
What is authenticity?
Lack or luck? An either/or conditioning?
Power of technology in the disabled’s world.
A friend for life, my precious guide dog.
A society built mostly on visual perceptions, right or wrong?!
Asking for help is a virtue
Inhale positivity, exhale negativity
Capture the bigger picture in your heart
Learning to be around a blind person is the first step in awakening the playful child you once were.
When you approach me, let your selfless spirit take over – it’s lovely to be offered help without having to ask.
I allow myself to be vulnerable and welcome the same treatment.
I fully trust the reflection of my good intentions.
We have the ability to materialize anything we want, so always choose the best in people.
Trust me, their beauty, their kindness will shine brighter than a 1000 suns.
Someone told me that I was an ancient spirit, hundreds of years old, but choosing to split in this life into two complementary souls, me and my twin sister, Silvia.
I see myself as an optimist, though stubborn and determined to follow my path. I was brought up in a happy home, raised by a harmonious family that provided me with precious memories and endowed me with the emotional foundation to grow into the woman I am today.
