[Journalists] Hi Elizabeth, Pirzada

[Cheryl Wade]

			Hello, Pirzada. As a reader of several 
blindness magazines, I have a question you might be able to help 
answer.

I often read about the huge disparity between what blind people in 
the United States have and what they have in other countries. It 
pains me to hear that people in some of these countries don't even 
have decent Braille paper or writing equipment, much less 
opportunities for decent jobs. I am aware of this disparity, and I 
believe people in the U.S. should help out when they can.

I'm interested in the situation in Pakistan. Are people open to 
having people with disabilities in high-profile careers? Does it 
depend on where you live or your background? I ask this mostly 
because I hear so many pleas for just the basic necessities in many 
parts of the world, and I wonder how to treat some of them.

Cheryl Wade