The two years following my sudden onset of blindness were an inescapable nightmare. You realize that your life has fallen apart.

Hung was born with a congenital eye disease attributed to high doses of antibiotics his mother was prescribed during pregnancy.

She was lucky to escape death, but lost one eye and continues to suffer from epilepsy. Chi’s biggest passion is music and singing.

Staying at home, Lam learned to live in the dark by himself. He can do some chores such as washing dishes and cleaning the house.

Tien was born vision impaired but still able to see enough to attend public school, he is a self-taught transverse bamboo flutist

Trung is the only family member who is vision impaired and even though many theories have been offered as possible explanations

I feel certain that behind Nguyet’s lovely smile and ready laugh lurks some sort of mischief yet to be discovered.

​Hue, age thirty and single-mom, has a daughter seven years old and claims not to know “happiness”.

Born virtually blind, Tu underwent two successful surgeries as a very young child, still only improved his vision to about 2/10

I was able to get Khanh to break free from her Mona Lisa smile, reveal another side of herself--and then only for a few moments.

Thang is one of only two fully sighted therapists working at Omamori Spa and is also one of our three Master Teachers.

Nhung is one of the “Omamori family” whose constant smiles and laughter brighten all whose lives she touches.

I had to laugh when Duong informed me while talking about his family that he will get married when he is thirty years old.

Lệ describes herself as “happy, cheerful and delightful”. She laughs and smiles...a lot, and says she likes being happy.

Trung was born vision impaired and is legally blind, registering 4 out of 10 on the ophthalmological chart.