Often attorneys use videos and descriptive methods to help jurors experience what life is like for their clients after disabling on-the-job accidents or car wrecks. My daughter Anna is teaching high-school English in Székesfehérvár, Hungary this year. This past weekend, she visited a fascinating exhibition in Budapest that emulated in real-time what it was like to be blind.
Since Anna was the only English-speaking participant, she had a private tour with an attorney from Székesfehérvár as her guide, who was also blind. I would like to share a bit of Anna's experience with you.
Laura Nichols, RPR, CRR
Court Reporter
There was total darkness
I followed his lead
The blind leading the blind
I touched the walls, the trees, the stop lights, the stove
I felt faces, brushed arms, fell over tables
My guide kept my fear at bay
Till there was no difference between eyes open and shut
Voices from the right
Voices from the left
Blink
Blink
Nothing
There was nothing
Total Darkness
Anna Kristen Nichols
(annakristen.blogspot.com)
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