Author Archives: the Blind Backpacker

Swat Valley – Home Away From Home Part 2

Posted on September 16, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

  Make sure to check out Part 1 of this story here.   After leaving Syed and Muhammed one night we went for a meal (yep, kerai again) when the typical Pakistani hospitality was again displayed. We were eating our … Continue reading →

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Swat Valley – Home Away From Home

Posted on September 16, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

    If you visit Pakistan’s Swat Valley you will hear the area referred to as the “Switzerland of Asia”. Swat doesn’t need to rely on comparisons like this though, it has its own unique charm and beauty. A beautiful … Continue reading →

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Melbourne Fringe Festival – Readings Bookstore, Carlton

Posted on September 10, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

Blurry Borders is proud to be part of the 2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival.  Blind As A Backpack has teamed up with Readings Bookstore, Carlton and Signarama Melbourne to present Blurry Borders as a free, outdoor exhibition. I take photographs not … Continue reading →

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Peshawar – Paradise and Catastrophe

Posted on September 5, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

Peshawar is a city in the north west frontier of Pakistan. It is the last major city before the famed Khyber Pass which leads into Afghanistan. Peshawar is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world with its … Continue reading →

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Java, Indonesia in pictures. Part 2.

Posted on August 8, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

Welcome to part 2 of a look at the island of Java through the lens of a blind guy.  If you haven’t had a look at part 1 yet you can check it out here.   Walking through a residential … Continue reading →

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Java, Indonesia in Pictures

Posted on August 7, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

I was recently lucky enough to spend three weeks on the beautiful Indonesian island of Java.  I was nervous at first about visiting one of the most densely populated areas of the world, I mean that’s a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Stolen Smiles and Similar Similes

Posted on April 6, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

  In a recent blog post I mentioned the frustrations of not being able to see and experience people’s body language. Today I’ll focus in more detail on a detail I find hard to focus on; smiles. Smiles are like … Continue reading →

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A Blurry Hello

Posted on March 16, 2019 by the Blind Backpacker

  It would be brilliant if every photo was crisp, clear and in focus. It would be great if my daily vision was like that too. They are not of course but sometimes the blurryness is part of the story … Continue reading →

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A Lion’s Tale

Posted on October 24, 2018 by the Blind Backpacker

“Hurry, hurry. They are getting very active!” These aren’t necessarily the words you want to hear while standing in between a pair of adult male and female lions! There could be worse comments though, like “See that?  Just there!  Can … Continue reading →

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Charles Bonnet Syndrome and the Kalash

Posted on September 9, 2017 by the Blind Backpacker

No, its not a band name; though it would be a good one. Charles Bonnet Syndrome is a condition that affects many people with significant eye problems and the Kalash are a unique ethnic group residing in the far north-west … Continue reading →

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