Caroline Casey: Looking past limits

The speaker shares her journey from childhood dreams of freedom to the shocking revelation of her blindness at 17. Despite this, she pursued various careers, driven by belief and determination. Eventually, she accepted her blindness, leading to a transformative journey across India as an elephant handler. This experience inspired her to become a social entrepreneur, founding organizations focused on disability and conservation. Her story emphasizes the power of self-belief and authenticity in achieving true freedom.

What did the speaker's parents give her on her seventeenth birthday?

• A driving lesson

• A bicycle

• A new book

• A trip to the zoo

What condition was the speaker diagnosed with at birth?

• Astigmatism

• Ocular albinism

• Color blindness

• Myopia

How did the speaker manage to hide her blindness in her career?

• By working from home

• By using special glasses

• By pretending to see

• By memorizing her surroundings

What was the speaker's job before she admitted her blindness?

• A teacher

• A global management consultant

• A chef

• A doctor

What did the eye specialist encourage the speaker to do?

• Continue her current job

• Fight harder

• Do something different

• Ignore her blindness

What inspired the speaker to become Mowgli from 'The Jungle Book'?

• A book she read

• A movie she watched

• A suggestion from a friend

• A childhood dream

What was the name of the elephant the speaker traveled with across India?

• Dumbo

• Kanchi

• Babar

• Hathi

How many cataract eye operations were funded by the speaker's journey?

• 1,000

• 3,000

• 6,000

• 10,000

What organization did the speaker co-found after her journey?

• Save the Elephants

• Elephant Conservation Trust

• Elephant Family

• Wildlife Warriors

According to the speaker, what is true freedom?

• Traveling the world

• Being true to oneself

• Having a successful career

• Owning a car