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Abha Khetarpal: /* Interview of Asif Iqbal by CTH */

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‎Interview of Asif Iqbal by CTH

Abha Khetarpal: /* About Asif Iqbal */

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‎About Asif Iqbal

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* '''Name:''' Asif Iqbal
* '''City:''' Kolkata,West Bengal
* ''' Date of Birth:''' November 9th 1976
* '''Educational Qualification:''' B.COM, PGDBM
* '''Other Skills:''' Computer Proficiency ( MS. Office, Windows XP, Oracle SQL)
* '''Marital Status:''' Married
* '''Employment Status:''' Senior Consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt Ltd
* '''Kind of Disability:''' Visual Impairment

==About Asif Iqbal==

Asif Iqbal is a person who can easily become a role model for many.He has never let his disability come in his way. He has met the former President of India (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam) to discuss technology initiative which would benefit blind/ visually impaired community.He has won the State role model award in the disability community by governor of West Bengal on December 3, 2007 and the National award constituted by President of India for outstanding disabled employee on December 3, 2008. He works with the help of talking software (JAWS) which provides audio output of computer screen. He uses talking software installed on his cell phone

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'''Favorite movie(s)''' 
Forest Gump (English movie)
Tare Zameen Par (Hindi Movie)
'''Favorite books''' 
Hatchet by (author can't remember)
'''Favorite color''' 
Blue
'''Craziest thing that you have ever done in your life''' 
Climbing up the 14 feet high wall without much support.
'''Most Valuable thing that you have purchased till now''' 
Maruti A star car
'''If you are marooned on an island what 5 things you would like to keep
with you''' 
My wife, Audio books, Plate of food, Mp3 player, clothes
'''Favorite food''' 
Continental, Indian such as Biryani
'''Your biggest strength''' 
Never giving up attitude
'''If you take birth again, who would you like to be born as''' 
Sorry, I don't believe in reincarnation
'''The thing(s) that you hate''' 
People who don't value time.
'''The first thing you do right after waking up in the morning''' 
Say to myself; It is going to be a great day Inshallah
'''The last thing you before falling asleep in the night''' 
Take my medicines
'''You prefer sons or daughters''' 
I would prefer daughter
'''Oft-repeated word/sentence by you''' 
Drive your effort to achieve your dream come true."Dream and Drive"
'''If world is going to be destroyed in next 5 minutes. What would you do
during this time''' 
Call my parent and say that I love you, Apologize to my wife for any wrong
doing.
'''What was your resolution on the new year''' 
To lose weight.
'''The best gift that somebody can offer to you''' 
Audio books
'''The town/country that you want to visit''' 
Europe
'''If you can meet one person of your choice, dead or alive, known or not,
who would this be''' 
PM, Manmohan Singh
'''If you could change one thing your past, what would it be''' 
Nothing

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==Interview of Asif Iqbal by CTH==

'''Did you find any problems while you were doing your studies..I mean did lack of infrastructure in the Indian scenario pose any kind of problems for you?''' 
Yes, many challenges to overcome and hurdles.
2. How do you manage your day to day activities...a brief
description...i.e. with somebody's help or you are able to cope up with
routine activities yourself?
I have my own techniques of sorting and carrying out with my day to day
affair, organizing money, shaving, eating, work out, etc.
'''How do your parents feel about your disability?''' 
Don't think they have a choice.
'''Was your marriage an arranged one or was it a love marriage?''' 
Arranged but this question is very personal
'''Do you feel excess love and protection are essential for those with
physical challenges?''' 
Absolutely not; don't believe that fake pity makes any better.
'''Do you feel India is a disabled friendly country? What all needs to be
done?''' 
Not at all; begin with sensitization
'''Have you ever felt any kind of emotional outbursts or complexes due to
your physical status?''' 
Yes, many times
'''What are your hobbies or leisure time activities?''' 
Eat good food, network with people, make friends.
'''How do you react when somebody pities you?''' 
I pity for them.
'''What message you would like to give to the persons suffering from some
kind disabilities?''' 
Never give up.
'''Have you ever been discriminated because of your disability?''' 
Yes many times in the past and am sure many time in the future.

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 '''Favorite movie(s)'''<br>
 Forest Gump  (English movie)
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 '''If you could change one thing your past, what would it be'''<br>
 Nothing
 '''Did you find any problems while you were doing your studies..I mean did lack of infrastructure in the Indian scenario pose any kind of problems for you?'''<br>
 Yes, many challenges to overcome and hurdles.
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 '''Have you ever been discriminated because of your disability?'''<br>
 Yes many times in the past and am sure many time in the future.

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 '''Did you find any problems while you were doing your studies..I mean did lack of infrastructure in the Indian scenario pose any kind of problems for you?'''<br>
 '''How do you manage your day to day activities...a  brief description...i.e. with somebody's help or you are able to cope up with routine activities yourself?'''<br>
 I have my own techniques of sorting and carrying out with my day to day
 affair, organizing money, shaving, eating, work out, etc.
 '''How do your parents feel about your disability?'''<br>
 Don't think they have a choice.
 '''Was your marriage an arranged one or was it a love marriage?'''<br>
 Arranged but this question is very personal
 '''Do you feel excess love and protection are essential for those with physical challenges?'''<br>
 Absolutely not; don't believe that fake pity makes any better.
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 '''Have you ever felt any kind of emotional outbursts or complexes due to your physical status?'''<br>
 Yes, many times
 '''What are your hobbies or leisure time activities?'''<br>
 Eat good food, network with people, make friends.
 '''How do you react when somebody pities you?'''<br>
 I pity for them.
 '''What message you would like to give to the persons suffering from some kind disabilities?'''<br>
 Never give up.
 '''Have you ever been discriminated because of your disability?'''<br>
 Yes many times in the past and am sure many time in the future.

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 '''Favorite movie(s)'''<br>
 Forest Gump  (English movie)
 Tare Zameen Par (Hindi Movie)
 '''Favorite books'''<br>
 Hatchet by (author can't remember)
 '''Favorite color'''<br>
 Blue
 '''Craziest thing that you have ever done in your life'''<br>
 Climbing up the 14 feet high wall without much support.
 '''Most Valuable thing that you have purchased till now'''<br>
 Maruti A star car
 '''If you are marooned on an island what 5 things you would like to keep
 with you'''<br>
 My wife, Audio books, Plate of food, Mp3 player, clothes
 '''Favorite food'''<br>
 Continental, Indian such as Biryani
 '''Your biggest strength'''<br>
 Never giving up attitude
 '''If you take birth again, who would you like to be born as'''<br>
 Sorry, I don't believe in reincarnation
 '''The thing(s) that you hate'''<br>
 People who don't value time.
 '''The first thing you do right after waking up in the morning'''<br>
 Say to myself; It is going to be a great day Inshallah
 '''The last thing you before falling asleep in the night'''<br>
 Take my medicines
 '''You prefer sons or daughters'''<br>
 I would prefer daughter
 '''Oft-repeated word/sentence by you'''<br>
 Drive your effort to achieve your dream come true."Dream and Drive"
 '''If world is going to be destroyed in next 5 minutes. What would you do
 during this time'''<br>
 Call my parent and say that I love you, Apologize to my wife for any wrong
 doing.
 '''What was your resolution on the new year'''<br>
 To lose weight.
 '''The best gift that somebody can offer to you'''<br>
 Audio books
 '''The town/country that you want to visit'''<br>
 Europe
 '''If you can meet one person of your choice, dead or alive, known or not,
 who would this be'''<br>
 PM, Manmohan Singh
 '''If you could change one thing your past, what would it be'''<br>
 Nothing
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