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Close your eyes and you’ll see our world!

One fine afternoon as I was switching between my work and the latest news on TOI window, I “saw” a pop- up informing I’ve got a new mail. The mail from SunTec Community Involvement Club informed that the first 15 respondents get to be the volunteers at IISE(International Institute for Social Entrepreneurs) on Oct – 15th– The White Cane Day. My second nature, I googled for more details on IISE and White Cane and results on its uses by blind people popped up. Once my curiosity subsided, I resumed my work thinking about the white cane once in a while The day approached.The mail from the organizers said we are supposed to keep some of the kids engaged and also distribute some pamphlets. Get the kids engaged? Oh sure we can do that. Well…let’s see. We were welcomed by a beautiful young lady Nora (yes... it is truly international) who briefed us about the program. We were originally there to volunteer, but since we were late and didn’t have much time, we could not be part of the volunteerin...