HARESH SAYS: ‘We are not fools’
As published in Malay Mail today. HARESH SAYS by Haresh Deol SHAMAR SAAT calls himself a penjaja bebas. What he does is go table to table, selling tissues and calenders. Blind since birth, Shamar, from Bandar Baru Sentul, explores many places in the city with his cane as a guide, warning him of potholes and kerbs. “I have a schedule. I’ll be in Chow Kit every Monday, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman on Tuesdays, Cheras every Wednesday and it goes on,” said the 46-year-old. “It’s not easy but it pays the bills.” But Shamar will take on a different role next Wednesday. He is expected to join at least 100 other visually impaired people as they gather in front of the Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) office in Brickfields to voice their grievances against the association. Called Solidarity Orang Buta Malaysia — Selamatkan MAB, they have been organising sessions ahead of the gathering. They held one la...