As a teenager I lost a big part of my eyesight due to a severe retinal detachment. Despite my diminished eye site, I laboriously blazed my way through everyday life. I often wonder about the meaning of life.

20 years of non-stop determination enabled me to develop my strong self-confidence, faith in myself, and a will to succeed productively in this life. My alleged fate became an everyday challenge. My apparent weaknesses evolved into my current strengths.

Saliya Kahawatte