European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Profile Blind journalist playing with cards life dealt him by de reavi5 Stalf writer Keyvan Danesch was born with the cards slacked against him   is becoming a journalist in car Miliny was concerned. I k Iii born Blind in Persia Iran in 1941. Nevertheless he made it. Along Ullh the Lack of Light life give Danesch a grueling determination to overcome it. He is tin press of flyer for the stale office for pension affairs Fri ssh scr  in Frankfurt. In add Ilion ii writes articles for German newspapers such As the Frankfurter . The weekly Dicz Cistand the news Agency Deutsche prese Agi Altir. It was no great ," Danesch said the Only problem handicapped people have is Tii find someone who will give them a  when he files a Story Danesch typos Oul his Story on a portable braille machine find reads the Story Over the phone while running his fingers Over he series of raised knobs along the paper tape. I also demonstrated thai he has no problem winking on a  typewriter by writing a perfect  graph. Not surprisingly Danesch is deeply involved in the problems and demands of was no great feat Danesch said the Only problem handicapped people have is to find someone who will give them a  of the handicapped. He has written a Large portfolio of articles about official plans and programs for them what works and what does t. Because the More important Media print and radio carry his articles Danesch has had a significant Impact a spokesman for the City of Frankfurt said. In 1958 his father brought him to Germany to be examined l y Eye doctors. My father was a Diplomat assigned to work with the Truman plan program fur Persia in Isfahan so we had Many american friends to fact we were considering a move to America he said. After the German doctors said there was no in fee for my sight i decided there was no sense in going to the  when he was 1 it Danesch got his father s permission to stay in Germany to attended a special school for the Blind because Here were no such schools at Home. He later became a licensed physiotherapist. It s a typical profession for the Blind and i worked in several hospitals around the country. But More important the Sthool taught me German braille and self Confidence. I also became an avid Reader Charles Dickens Mark Twain Doris Lessing and the be afters  Danesch who  a German citizen then earned the chante to study no the labor Academy a department in Frankfurt s Goethe University where he took courses in last air Laws and social problems. He studied pension rights and business administration and was Able to pass the Lough civil service examination with top Marks and enter his present Field. Al the same time he began to write press releases for spa and the  radio station Hea Ische Row trunk. Journalism was the furthest thing from my mind he said but when the Opportunity came up the staff Al spa and the radio station were so patient in telling me How a Story should be written i was Able to pick up the techniques to their  Danesch s office administers a num Ber of vary ing Stal e Socia i programs. Ii handles pensions for War victims and those of foreigners who fought with the germans in world War ii determines the official extent of a person s Handicap oversees All Homes for the aged and Foster Homes distributes the Money allotted to Young married couples by the stale and administers examinations to medical students. Tor his work Danesch needs eyes someone to read to him the documents that Cross his desk daily. Elvira Weissner has done that for the last five years. There Are several types of jobs manual jobs that the Blind can perform he said. But far the higher paid work a Blind person needs someone who is his eyes and How Many employers Are willing to pay two persons to do Obs with overlapping res Ponsini lilies he has been heaped wish honors from various organizations fur the handicapped but a Heidi does feel he is a Model for other Blind persons. They Don t need models they know journalist Kenn of desc a at work on hit braille typewriter. San of photo 0 what they can do they just need a  Danesch said he thought Germany did much for the handicapped but fur the Blind in particular. Actually we re quite an easy group to help because we ire quite vocal about our problems. Liere Are others like those confined to wheelchairs or with speech handicaps who have a much greater problem. I think from All i have read the americans Are quite Good with their  Danesch then demonstrated the american Long Slick technique of walking. The Lone Slick is an elongated version of the Blind Man s Cane. By  Steps Locane movement there is hardly an object that a Blind person  run afoul of. Most Majur German cities have censers fur the Blind and a teacher for the technique a hush said folding up his Long Slick and putting it in his briefcase. When nol writing. Danesch lectures on social problems workers participation in Industry and teaches Public relations work. He also enjoys bicycle Riding and Reading. I recently travelled 132 Kilometres on the Back of a tandem Bike from Frankfurt to the Odenwald Forest and Back i love to walk in the Forest but most of All i like to read the disappointment in his life Danesch said is the situation in his former Homeland Iran. I m the oldest of four. I have a brother who is a chemical Engineer in England a sister in England and a sister who studied in Germany now lives in Tehran. 1 talk to her often on the phone but ils difficult. We Hope peace comes to he Middle East Iraq and Iran and we will be Able Lovill our former  20 stripes Siguine january 29, 1987