Living with a disability can be challenging. Many times, people who do not live with disabilities may have a hard time understanding the plight of those who do. Thus, the personal stories of those who are living with a disability can often offer a refreshing perspective on the meaning of life and the triumph of enduring an entirely new way of living.
Mark Archibald’s story is one such. The 49-year-old of Number 42 Village, West Coast Berbice was not born with a disability, but he became visually impaired in 1986 while a member of the Guyana Defence Force.
While he has had to adjust his life, he has not let his disability put him down. When he first lost his sight, he said, it was a
