Eyeing Equality for People with Disabilities

Visually impaired Suhendar (45) is the "eye" of equality and nondiscrimination for diffabel (persons living with disabilities), who has joined the fight for disability equality and to help people with disabilities.

KOMPAS/MACHRADIN WAHYUDI RITONGA

Suhendar

On Saturday (4/9/2021), Suhendar was busy on his cellphone at the Bale Rame Dome in Soreang, Bandung regency. As he has a vision impairment, he had to bring the phone a few centimeters from his right eye.

Suhendar was born with poor vision. His can still see out of right eye, although not clearly, while he is completely blind in his left eye. However, his condition has not hindered his desire to achieve a life of equality and to help others with disabilities.