Articles by Megha Patangi

Megha Patangi hails from Kolkata, and is now working as Senior Accessibility Specialist in an IT company in Bengaluru. Visually impaired, Megha is an advocate and spokesperson on disability inclusion and accessibility.

"Visually impaired individuals playing cricket?" It’s a thought that often surprises people, reflecting a common misconception of what persons with visual impairment can truly achieve. Even within the blind community, the idea of confidently stepping onto a cricket pitch seemed like a distant dream. But in Bengaluru, that dream became a reality, thanks to the determination and hard work of a few passionate individuals. Making the impossible possible I had long envisioned a world where blind cricket thrived, but doubt crept in — could such an event be pulled off, and would anyone attend it? My apprehensions disappeared when I shared…

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