Comments on: Visu-Centricism At Last http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/ A deaf American volunteer goes to Sri Lanka to work at a school for deaf children in Matara. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Jenny http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-85 Jenny Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:49:02 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-85 My favorite quote from this post, "Eat the damn bananna!" My favorite quote from this post, “Eat the damn bananna!”

]]> By: AdamzSis http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-83 AdamzSis Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:58:23 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-83 Champ!!!!! We need to see more of YOU, bro! BTW, just an observation based on those photos---boys seem to get more attention in school than girls. Is that so? Not sure if that's cultural thing. Champ!!!!! We need to see more of YOU, bro!

BTW, just an observation based on those photos—boys seem to get more attention in school than girls. Is that so? Not sure if that’s cultural thing.

]]> By: Leah http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-80 Leah Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:33:19 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-80 Adam!! I've been swimming in all your posts (my pager doesn't seem to be sending you messages anymore??) and finally the land of photos! Beautifully taken and well observed. A great writer is also a great observer. I really feel like I know the kids personally. Ok,ok, beside the fact that I can't spell their names...that's beyond my scope of abilities. Keep em' comin! Adam!! I’ve been swimming in all your posts (my pager doesn’t seem to be sending you messages anymore??) and finally the land of photos!

Beautifully taken and well observed. A great writer is also a great observer. I really feel like I know the kids personally. Ok,ok, beside the fact that I can’t spell their names…that’s beyond my scope of abilities. Keep em’ comin!

]]> By: sasha http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-78 sasha Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:42:52 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-78 adam, i nearly want to weep when i see your photos and listen to your stories. it has re-inspired me to want to move back to india or sri lanka. thank you for reminding me of my roots. xo's sasha adam,
i nearly want to weep when i see your photos and listen to your stories. it has re-inspired me to want to move back to india or sri lanka.

thank you for reminding me of my roots.

xo’s
sasha

]]> By: jeremy http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-77 jeremy Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:35:10 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-77 if you can, please keep sharing your photos with us. it's inspirational to see how you've taken a part in making the students' smiles so contagious. plus we all love to see a bit of adam himself. if you can, please keep sharing your photos with us. it’s inspirational to see how you’ve taken a part in making the students’ smiles so contagious.

plus we all love to see a bit of adam himself.

]]> By: Adamzmom http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-75 Adamzmom Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:41:12 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-75 These are great! Ilove the one of you and the guys! Do the dorm kids wash and iron their clothes themselves? They are so striking in their white uniforms. The school area certainly is not drab. It appears they are partial to red, blue and yellow, my favorite colors. You are making a positive difference in the short time you've been there. Be proud of yourself. This really brings the whole experience alive for us readers! The kids are so cute! I-don't- know is very photogenic. I still don't know how you communicate so well with them when you don't know each other's languages. Are you fluent in Sinhal now? Whatever you do it's working. Sophie makes some outstanding points, however, amanda makes a good suggestion. I don't know blog etiquette, but do you think you should ask N&D or principal ( I'mnot going to attempt to spell his name) if it's okay. These are great! Ilove the one of you and the guys! Do the dorm kids wash and iron their clothes themselves? They are so striking in their white uniforms.
The school area certainly is not drab.
It appears they are partial to red, blue and yellow, my favorite colors. You are making a positive difference in the short time you’ve been there. Be proud of yourself. This really brings the whole experience alive for us readers! The kids are so cute! I-don’t- know is very photogenic.

I still don’t know how you communicate so well with them when you don’t know each other’s languages. Are you fluent in Sinhal now? Whatever you do it’s working.

Sophie makes some outstanding points, however, amanda makes a good suggestion. I don’t know blog etiquette, but do you think you should ask N&D or principal ( I’mnot going to attempt to spell his name) if it’s okay.

]]> By: amanda http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-74 amanda Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:22:48 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-74 I agree with Sophie, but can't help but think about how journalists typically have to get permission to publish names/photos and wonder what this means for the blogging world, hence my curiousity as to whether the parents and school know about the photos and blog. I agree with Sophie, but can’t help but think about how journalists typically have to get permission to publish names/photos and wonder what this means for the blogging world, hence my curiousity as to whether the parents and school know about the photos and blog.

]]> By: adamzdad http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-73 adamzdad Sun, 22 Oct 2006 20:26:13 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-73 Bravo, Sophie. Perspective is helpful. Bravo, Sophie. Perspective is helpful.

]]> By: Sophie http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-72 Sophie Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:37:54 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-72 <strong>Observer</strong> said: <blockquote>I realize this isn’t in the USA with its data privacy laws, but don’t those children at least deserve some privacy in regards to their academic performance? Love the photos and cultural tidbits, definitely post more of these. </blockquote> I am trying very hard to give sensitive feedback to this comment.I taught english in this school from June to the beginning of September, and 5 years ago i was in teaching for one year in a different deaf school in Sri Lanka. Its bad enough that the sri lankan government do little to nothing to improve the educational standards of deaf people in sri lanka, but wouldn't it be just as, if not more appalling and irresponsible for the rest of the world to ignore it? Adam's reports about individuals academic performance genuinely and maturely illustrates how much attention we need to give these children for a chance through education to improve their lives, and by giving individual accounts, people who have never seen this school can get a clear idea about what is really going on.I know these children, and i know for one that they would beam with absolute pride that someone like adam would think they were important enough to write about to the rest of the world. Can i also say that nothing adam wrote about was negative or critical- he actually highlighted students improvements. I don't mean to rant about this but there are FAR FAR more pressing issues to be dealt with at the rohana school!! Observer said:

I realize this isn’t in the USA with its data privacy laws, but don’t those children at least deserve some privacy in regards to their academic performance?
Love the photos and cultural tidbits, definitely post more of these.

I am trying very hard to give sensitive feedback to this comment.I taught english in this school from June to the beginning of September, and 5 years ago i was in teaching for one year in a different deaf school in Sri Lanka. Its bad enough that the sri lankan government do little to nothing to improve the educational standards of deaf people in sri lanka, but wouldn’t it be just as, if not more appalling and irresponsible for the rest of the world to ignore it? Adam’s reports about individuals academic performance genuinely and maturely illustrates how much attention we need to give these children for a chance through education to improve their lives, and by giving individual accounts, people who have never seen this school can get a clear idea about what is really going on.I know these children, and i know for one that they would beam with absolute pride that someone like adam would think they were important enough to write about to the rest of the world. Can i also say that nothing adam wrote about was negative or critical- he actually highlighted students improvements.
I don’t mean to rant about this but there are FAR FAR more pressing issues to be dealt with at the rohana school!!

]]> By: lizzie http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-71 lizzie Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:41:36 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2006/10/22/visu-centricism-at-last/#comment-71 i needed the pictures, thank you so much for including me... i love your eloquent writing i look forward to reading more. hugs. take a picture hugging a tree in sri lanka please! i needed the pictures, thank you so much for including me… i love your eloquent writing i look forward to reading more. hugs. take a picture hugging a tree in sri lanka please!

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