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Pushing for greater recognition


Pushing for greater recognition
29 Jan 2021 / 11:31 H.
Chan’s appreciation of art comes from his wife, who explains in detail what he cannot visually see. – Pictures courtesy of Stevens Chan
The exhibition section of the inaugural Art Includes 2019 festival.
Once an entrepreneur with a storied background in banking and insurance, everything fell apart for businessman Stevens Chan when he lost his sight due to glaucoma at the age of 45.
However, Chan bounced back soon after, becoming a community worker, activist and social entrepreneur. Within a span of a few years, he formed the Malaysian Glaucoma Society in 2009 in an effort to fight and stop unnecessary blindness. He and his wife also formed SOS Missions Bhd, a non-profit organisation aimed at extending their work to others with disabilities, particularly children and teenagers. ....

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Blind arts activist Stevens Chan cooks up a recipe for resilience in his book


Chan hopes his book My Resilience Recipe can inspire others to stay strong and find a way out of their difficult circumstances. Photo: The Star/Art Chen
It is not an exaggeration to say that Stevens Chan is the very embodiment of the saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”.
In November last year, the 58-year-old KL-born suffered from a cardiac arrest while he was in Seoul, South Korea and subsequently underwent a bypass surgery.
“Thank God, I’m still alive!” he expresses with glee.
“I guess I still have work left to do, ” he continues.
That’s Chan for you. A man beaming with positivity. And productive, to say the least. ....

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