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-I'm a person who's had -rich and varied life experiences. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:29 | |
-I have many wounds and scars -but I'm not bitter. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:37 | |
-I have personal experience -of the darkest side of life... | 0:00:39 | 0:00:43 | |
-..but also believe that I've stepped -out of the darkness into the light. | 0:00:44 | 0:00:49 | |
-This is Simon Cavendish. | 0:00:55 | 0:00:57 | |
-He was born in Poland in the 1950s. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:02 | |
-This programme -follows Simon's journey. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:05 | |
-However, it isn't a series of dates -and geographical crossroads. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:10 | |
-It's the story -of an emotional journey... | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
-..from his violent upbringing -in communist Poland... | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
-..to his enlightened resurrection -in Wales. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:21 | |
-Here's a new insight -into Simon Cavendish. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:26 | |
-Wales has adopted me. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:34 | |
-This is my adopted nation. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:37 | |
-I'm so lucky -to have found another home... | 0:01:37 | 0:01:40 | |
-..and that Wales is my home. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:42 | |
-Simon was born into a poor family -in Bydgoszcz, Poland. | 0:01:43 | 0:01:48 | |
-He shared a bedroom -with his brother and parents... | 0:01:48 | 0:01:51 | |
-..and shared a bathroom -with strangers. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:55 | |
-Home life -paled into insignificance... | 0:01:55 | 0:01:58 | |
-..after a life-changing experience -for Simon. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:01 | |
-At the age of four, -I lost my sight... | 0:02:02 | 0:02:04 | |
-..after suffering an autoimmune -disorder called Still's Disease. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:09 | |
-When I was six years old... | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
-..a woman barged into our flat... | 0:02:14 | 0:02:17 | |
-..almost breaking down the door. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:20 | |
-She ordered my parents... | 0:02:20 | 0:02:23 | |
-..to send me to an institution -specifically for blind children. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:29 | |
-During that era in Poland... | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
-..the only career prospects -for blind people... | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
-..was in a factory, run exclusively -by the blind, making brushes. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:40 | |
-Simon was intelligent -and determined to avoid this fate. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:44 | |
-Against his parents' wishes... | 0:02:45 | 0:02:47 | |
-..he attended mainstream school -with other children. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:51 | |
-His aim was to go to university -and study English. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:54 | |
-Thanks to supportive teachers -and Simon's determination... | 0:02:55 | 0:02:59 | |
-..he was able to realize his dream. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:02 | |
-I took notes in Braille... | 0:03:02 | 0:03:05 | |
-..but also had to learn -to use a typewriter... | 0:03:05 | 0:03:09 | |
-..in order to hand in -printed versions of my coursework... | 0:03:09 | 0:03:14 | |
-..in a format that my teachers -and tutors could understand. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:18 | |
-Simon's hard work paid off. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:22 | |
-After graduation, he was appointed -to a position at the university. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:27 | |
-Despite academic success... | 0:03:27 | 0:03:30 | |
-..he had a volatile relationship -with his parents. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:33 | |
-His father was an alcoholic -and violent to his family. | 0:03:33 | 0:03:36 | |
-My childhood memories... | 0:03:37 | 0:03:40 | |
-..revolve around a life of violence, -obscenity and immorality. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:44 | |
-I think my parents were embarrassed -to have a blind child. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:50 | |
-It attracted unwanted attention -from religious people. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:54 | |
-People would openly show pity -all of the time. | 0:03:54 | 0:04:00 | |
-We were sent to sites -of religious healing. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:06 | |
-However, I wasn't healed -and felt that God had abandoned me. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:12 | |
-There's a common belief -within the Catholic community... | 0:04:13 | 0:04:17 | |
-..which stems from the Bible. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:20 | |
-They suggest -that the sins of the parents... | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
-..are reflected or punished -in the next generation. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:28 | |
-As a child, I grew up believing that -there was something wrong with me. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:35 | |
-I believed that God... | 0:04:36 | 0:04:37 | |
-..who was almighty and one -to whom mankind could turn... | 0:04:37 | 0:04:41 | |
-..had abandoned me. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:43 | |
-All this created -an isolated existence. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:46 | |
-However Simon was successful -in his profession. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
-During the time he worked -at Poznan university... | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
-..Simon met someone who introduced -him to an unexpected world... | 0:04:56 | 0:05:01 | |
-..that would change -his life forever. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
-I met a person from Oxford... | 0:05:06 | 0:05:09 | |
-..who had studied -Medieval and Ancient Welsh. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:14 | |
-This was my first introduction... | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
-..to the sound and -pronunciation of the Welsh language. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:22 | |
-I also encountered Welsh -when Brith Gof theatre company... | 0:05:22 | 0:05:28 | |
-..went on tour in Poland. | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
-For the first time... | 0:05:35 | 0:05:37 | |
-..I had the opportunity -to hear and listen... | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
-..and be astonished -by the sound of the language. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:46 | |
-Simon was fascinated -and wanted to know more. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
-After making enquiries in Oxford... | 0:05:53 | 0:05:56 | |
-..Simon was directed from Poznan -to Carmarthen and Rhian Evans. | 0:05:56 | 0:06:00 | |
-She's blind and works tirelessly for -the Society For The Blind in Wales. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:06 | |
-At first, -I sent him a few sentences on tape. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:10 | |
-I soon realized... | 0:06:10 | 0:06:12 | |
-..that he was able -to grasp the language... | 0:06:12 | 0:06:16 | |
-..as his pronunciation -was wonderful. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:19 | |
-I also sent him -a few items in Braille. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:24 | |
-My Braille wasn't very good -at the time but it has improved... | 0:06:24 | 0:06:29 | |
-..but I was eager to send him -features in Braille. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:33 | |
-I would often send him -copies of radio programmes... | 0:06:33 | 0:06:37 | |
-..with a list of vocabulary -on the tape... | 0:06:37 | 0:06:42 | |
-..as he didn't have a dictionary -at the time. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:46 | |
-Learning to speak Welsh -wasn't enough for Simon. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:49 | |
-With Rhian's help... | 0:06:50 | 0:06:51 | |
-..he was awarded a fellowship to -study Welsh at Lampeter University. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:55 | |
-It's quite an achievement -for anyone who learns Welsh... | 0:06:55 | 0:06:59 | |
-..an even greater feat -for one who is blind. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:02 | |
-It was a thrill -yet terrifying at the same time. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:06 | |
-I remember the start of term -in October and my first lectures. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:12 | |
-I'd been left alone in Lampeter -in the hall of residence. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:18 | |
-I think I cried for about a week. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:21 | |
-I had doubts about managing to live -there as a blind person. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:26 | |
-When anyone moves to a new place... | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
-..he has to make progress -step by step... | 0:07:32 | 0:07:35 | |
-..in order to live independently. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:38 | |
-I couldn't ask people -to take care of me... | 0:07:39 | 0:07:42 | |
-..cook for me or take me to places -around Lampeter. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:46 | |
-I wanted to be independent, -slowly but surely. | 0:07:46 | 0:07:49 | |
-I asked people for directions... | 0:07:50 | 0:07:53 | |
-..to the Post Office, to -the butcher's shop and other shops. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:58 | |
-It was a real struggle, -I must admit. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:00 | |
-I was overcome with fear -for quite a while. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
-I remember crying -on a friend's shoulder. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:09 | |
-He took me away from Lampeter -to give me some space. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
-This helped me to calm down. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:17 | |
-When I returned... | 0:08:17 | 0:08:19 | |
-..I hoped to find the strength and -confidence to carry on with my life. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:24 | |
-How will Simon cope? | 0:08:27 | 0:08:30 | |
-Will Lampeter -get the better of him? | 0:08:30 | 0:08:33 | |
-Or can Simon settle in Wales? | 0:08:34 | 0:08:36 | |
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-Simon Cavendish had a -difficult upbringing in Poland... | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
-..but had a successful -academic career. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:56 | |
-After he discovered -the Welsh language at Poznan... | 0:08:56 | 0:08:59 | |
-..he earned a fellowship -to study Welsh at Lampeter. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
-Despite faltering at first, -he succeeded... | 0:09:03 | 0:09:06 | |
-..as a result of his friends' -support and his own determination. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:11 | |
-He remained at the university to -research and gain a master's degree. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:16 | |
-The title of the thesis... | 0:09:17 | 0:09:19 | |
-..was The Philosophical Foundations -Of Saunders Lewis's Work. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:23 | |
-It was remarkable -that he wrote a research essay... | 0:09:23 | 0:09:27 | |
-..based on the plays of Saunders -Lewis in the Welsh language. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:31 | |
-Many of our readers from the Welsh -Cassette Scheme assisted him... | 0:09:31 | 0:09:37 | |
-..by reading his essay -and proofreading drafts. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:40 | |
-It was very difficult for a blind -person to study at university. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
-I guess he's the only one -to graduate from Lampeter... | 0:09:46 | 0:09:51 | |
-..and he's definitely the only one -to have a master's degree. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:55 | |
-I managed to study... | 0:09:56 | 0:09:59 | |
-..thanks to my faith and courage. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
-I couldn't answer those people... | 0:10:03 | 0:10:07 | |
-..who asked how it was possible -for a blind person to do a degree... | 0:10:07 | 0:10:13 | |
-..in the Welsh language -when nothing existed in Braille. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:18 | |
-He recorded his lectures -and transferred them to Braille. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:23 | |
-The process took hours. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:26 | |
-On top of everything, -I received my first ever computer. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:32 | |
-The computer had speech synthetic... | 0:10:32 | 0:10:36 | |
-..but that software did not -recognize the Welsh language. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:41 | |
-I had to write -my 60,000 word essay... | 0:10:43 | 0:10:47 | |
-..a page at a time. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:50 | |
-However, as I wrote it, I wasn't -able to read it back to review it... | 0:10:50 | 0:10:55 | |
-..unless I spelt it out -letter by letter. | 0:10:55 | 0:10:58 | |
-I'd write sections of the essay... | 0:10:59 | 0:11:01 | |
-..and take it to my Welsh-speaking -friend at Aberystwyth... | 0:11:02 | 0:11:06 | |
-..who had volunteered -to read through my work. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:09 | |
-I was delighted -when I finished the work... | 0:11:09 | 0:11:13 | |
-..and heard that my work -was of a high standard. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:17 | |
-I hadn't wasted -the time and effort... | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
-..of the volunteers -who had been willing to assist me... | 0:11:21 | 0:11:26 | |
-..a stranger from Poland. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:28 | |
-He absorbed the information -and learnt the language. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:33 | |
-He was like a piece -of blotting paper. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:37 | |
-He took to the language and adopted -the Welsh way of life so easily... | 0:11:37 | 0:11:42 | |
-..it was truly remarkable. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
-Simon was so immersed in our culture -that he didn't want to go home. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:51 | |
-Wales was now his home. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:54 | |
-He applied to the Home Office -for citizenship. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:58 | |
-This process took five years. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:01 | |
-After he left college, -he faced a new challenge. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:07 | |
-I faced -the reality of everyday life. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:12 | |
-A life where man -has to earn a living. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:16 | |
-I decided to train as a masseur. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:22 | |
-When I was 19 years old... | 0:12:23 | 0:12:27 | |
-..I had the opportunity to study -remedial massage in Poland. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:32 | |
-However, I refused to do it. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:35 | |
-I didn't want the same career path -as other blind people. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:38 | |
-I wanted -to lead a meaningful life... | 0:12:39 | 0:12:41 | |
-..comparable to that of people -without a disability. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:45 | |
-However, I've established myself -as a masseur. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:49 | |
-Gradually, -I've built a list of clients... | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
-..who have benefited from treatment. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
-As well as the massage business, -in 1995 or 1996... | 0:12:56 | 0:13:00 | |
-..I was approached -by the RNIB Wales. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:03 | |
-They wanted someone to proofread -some books in Welsh Braille. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:09 | |
-Since the early 1990s, -the RNIB in Cardiff... | 0:13:11 | 0:13:15 | |
-..has published a selection -of books in Welsh Braille. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:20 | |
-Before the 1990s, there wasn't -a revised code for Welsh Braille. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:25 | |
-In the early 1990s, a group of us -revised Welsh Braille... | 0:13:25 | 0:13:30 | |
-..to make it more suitable -for modern Welsh. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
-Since then, the RNIB -has published books for all ages... | 0:13:34 | 0:13:40 | |
-..for children, -young people and adults. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
-Simon has assisted us -by proofreading the work. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:47 | |
-His ability to read Braille quickly -has been invaluable to us. | 0:13:47 | 0:13:52 | |
-Proofreading is essential -before a book is published. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
-The work -brought a new dimension to my life. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:01 | |
-It meant that my studies of the -Welsh language had not been in vain. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:06 | |
-I was able to contribute -to the survival of the language... | 0:14:06 | 0:14:11 | |
-..the existence -of the Welsh language. | 0:14:11 | 0:14:14 | |
-It showed that I could work -through the medium of Welsh. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:18 | |
-As part of the development -of the Welsh language... | 0:14:20 | 0:14:23 | |
-..there's Welsh Braille, -as well as English Braille. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:28 | |
-In the 1920s, Reverend Puleston -Jones, a blind minister... | 0:14:28 | 0:14:32 | |
-..formed the Welsh Braille code. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:36 | |
-In order to denote -the Welsh letter - "dd"... | 0:14:36 | 0:14:42 | |
-..he would use the English Braille -symbol for "the". | 0:14:43 | 0:14:49 | |
-I felt that this -showed disrespect for the language. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
-Many teachers -of blind children agreed... | 0:14:54 | 0:14:59 | |
-..that Welsh Braille -needed to be revised. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:02 | |
-At the start of the 1990s... | 0:15:02 | 0:15:06 | |
-..we wrote two Ds -for the letter "dd"... | 0:15:06 | 0:15:10 | |
-..as well as other changes. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
-That's just one example. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:15 | |
-I think this works much better -and shows respect for the language. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:21 | |
-Simon was invited -to make a presentation... | 0:15:21 | 0:15:24 | |
-..to the Senedd in Cardiff -about disability in Wales. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
-Since the 1995 -Disability Discrimination Act... | 0:15:29 | 0:15:32 | |
-..Simon advises private and public -organizations on how to apply it. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:38 | |
-There has been a call for change. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:40 | |
-The 1995 Act was replaced -by the Equality Act this year. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:46 | |
-All discriminatory acts -have been linked... | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
-..to form an inclusive Equality Act. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
-This has transformed -our society forever. | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
-It has allowed the disabled -to live independent lives... | 0:16:01 | 0:16:05 | |
-..and find their place -within the employment structure. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:10 | |
-It means they can earn money -and fund themselves... | 0:16:11 | 0:16:15 | |
-..as opposed to relying on benefits. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:19 | |
-Simon advises employers -and public organizations... | 0:16:24 | 0:16:28 | |
-..on the implications of the Act. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:31 | |
-Could anyone -be better placed for this role? | 0:16:31 | 0:16:35 | |
-I speak to -various groups of people... | 0:16:35 | 0:16:38 | |
-..giving them an insight -into a disabled person's daily life. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:42 | |
-I reveal the day-to-day difficulties -that they face. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:48 | |
-This shows what they can do -to adapt an area for the disabled... | 0:16:49 | 0:16:55 | |
-..and how they can offer assistance. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:57 | |
-I see myself also as someone -who breaks down the barriers... | 0:16:58 | 0:17:04 | |
-..between the disabled -and those without any disability. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:08 | |
-Although we have lived side by side, -I feel we've led separate lives. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:14 | |
-These two groups -don't understand each other. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:17 | |
-Many emotions exist -between these two groups. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:22 | |
-Able-bodied people are unsure -of how to approach the disabled... | 0:17:22 | 0:17:27 | |
-..and the disabled have often -been vilified and can feel bitter. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:33 | |
-They often feel that they -were wronged in their lives. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:37 | |
-It is my aim to build bridges -between the two groups. | 0:17:37 | 0:17:41 | |
-Disabled people -can be bitter or resentful. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:44 | |
-What are Simon's feelings -about his loss of sight? | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
-I've spent all of my life... | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
-..asking the same question -and searching for an answer. | 0:17:51 | 0:17:56 | |
-In their youth, a person -doesn't want to be different. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:00 | |
-If I had the gift of sight... | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
-..I could have been -a different person... | 0:18:08 | 0:18:11 | |
-..and enjoyed -different opportunities... | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
-..and gone further in life. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
-I went through phases... | 0:18:23 | 0:18:25 | |
-..where I suffered -from extreme depression... | 0:18:26 | 0:18:31 | |
-..due to the fact -that my life was so restricted. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:36 | |
-I don't think... | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
-..that my blindness -was the main cause. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
-The frustrations and obstacles -it posed in my life... | 0:18:43 | 0:18:48 | |
-..enraged me and -was a root cause of my depression. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:55 | |
-I've been pushed to my limits -and forced to ask questions. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:05 | |
-These were not basic questions -about the meaning of life... | 0:19:05 | 0:19:10 | |
-..or what it means to be a man... | 0:19:10 | 0:19:14 | |
-..but deeply spiritual questions -about the true nature of God. | 0:19:14 | 0:19:19 | |
-What does it mean to belong? -What is identity? | 0:19:23 | 0:19:27 | |
-What is the self? | 0:19:28 | 0:19:31 | |
-Simon asked and still asks profound -questions about the meaning of life. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:38 | |
-After gaining the right -to stay in Wales... | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-..he chose to reinvent himself -by changing his name. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:44 | |
-My Polish name -was Swahamir Sabanski. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:51 | |
-I encountered practical problems, -especially with English people... | 0:19:51 | 0:19:56 | |
-..they couldn't pronounce my name -so it was a constant grievance. | 0:19:56 | 0:20:02 | |
-I was born and raised -amid atrocities... | 0:20:06 | 0:20:11 | |
-..suffering horrors at first hand -in my life. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:15 | |
-I lived through the tragedies -of the lives of others... | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
-..and experienced -so much violence and harshness. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:25 | |
-As well as all this... | 0:20:25 | 0:20:29 | |
-..my name... | 0:20:29 | 0:20:31 | |
-..had been passed from desk to desk -at the Home Office for many years... | 0:20:31 | 0:20:36 | |
-..so I was eager for a fresh start. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:39 | |
-I don't want to defy or blame anyone -or preach about identity... | 0:20:43 | 0:20:47 | |
-..but it was a personal challenge. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
-I wanted to live as I am, -from the depths of my personality... | 0:20:50 | 0:20:54 | |
-..and not be labelled. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
-I've come to Wales -and live as a Welshman. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:02 | |
-He's given so much -to Wales and Welsh life. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:08 | |
-His story is very encouraging -to Welsh learners... | 0:21:08 | 0:21:12 | |
-..and is inspiring for anyone -who wants to learn Welsh. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
-He has also studied and trained -in order to assist others. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:22 | |
-Some of his clients -have approached me... | 0:21:23 | 0:21:27 | |
-..and said -that he's been a great help. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:31 | |
-He is able to empathize with others. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:34 | |
-If you have encountered -suffering yourself... | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
-..it's easier to understand -and have empathy for others. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:43 | |
-It's been a long journey... | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
-..and the boy from Poland -is now a Welshman. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:53 | |
-Wales has adopted me. -This is my adopted nation. | 0:21:55 | 0:22:00 | |
-I had a dream in my childhood... | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
-..when my circumstances at home -were quite horrific. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
-Whenever the time came -for me to go home... | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
-..it was a truly stomach-churning -feeling. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
-As a result, -I fabricated my own dream. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
-I dreamt that I didn't live -with my real family... | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
-..but that I was an orphan. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:26 | |
-One day, -someone would come and save me. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:31 | |
-As it turns out, -I had to save myself. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:36 | |
-However, I'm delighted -that I've found a new home... | 0:22:37 | 0:22:42 | |
-..and that Wales is my home. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
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-Further information -of helplines and resources... | 0:22:47 | 0:22:50 | |
-..for the blind or partially -sighted is available on the website. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:55 | |
-www.s4c.co.uk/help | 0:22:56 | 0:22:58 | |
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