Krishna's story

Krishna started to lose his vision more than 20 years ago due to a degenerative eye condition. For Krishna, BWBF is about so much more than a radio, it’s about companionship and ‘living on’ with sight loss. 

'Living on' with sight loss

“My message to anyone living with sight loss is that they should have the courage to live on,” says Krishna. “And once they have the courage to live on, there are a lot of things that are available to them to make their life better. And one of those things is probably a simple radio.”  

Krishna’s determination to get the most from life hasn’t faltered since he was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition. “I thought: ‘I’m not going to allow this to get control of me. I’m going to carry on and fight.’”  

One radio, endless possibilities 

Krishna discovered BWBF when his social worker mentioned the charity. His BWBF radio has helped him keep his mind active and stay in touch with his interests. 

“When my office work started to diminish, I had to think about how I was going to manage my life in a useful way,” reflects Krishna. 

Krishna uses the full range of functions on his Concerto 3, from listening to the radio, to enjoying audio books using the CD and USB players. He credits the sight loss friendly design with making it easy for him to access all the content he wants.  

“This system gives me so many different options during a typical day. It connects me with the outside world and allows me to interact and I get such a wealth of information through the radio. 

“People might say: ‘It’s just a radio’. Not at all! For me, it’s almost like a living companion.” 

Sharing BWBF’s benefits with others 

Krishna, who mentors others living with sight loss, always tells the people he meets about BWBF. “Without the radio, I’d be missing something which I’m almost not able to explain in words. A big part of life would be missing. This radio has given me another powerful tool to overcome my limitations caused by my blindness.  

“When I know something good is happening for a blind person, if I see another blind person, I’m going to tell them!”