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Two blind men captured guiding each other using their walking sticks along Moi Avenue in Nairobi on August 30, 2020. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]
Tip. Tap. Tip. Tap. That is the sweet sound of mental freedom. It is the sound of independent, visually impaired persons across the globe confidently navigating with their white canes to work, neighbourhoods or wherever their plans take them.
Today is White Cane Safety Day. It was first celebrated in 1964 in the US by then President Lyndon Johnson. In 2011, US President Barack Obama graced the occasion by naming it Blind Americans Equality Day.
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