Indeed, self-confidence is what sets Kishor apart from his fellow-sufferers. I've never felt inferior because I can't see, he says. Though he has suffered humiliation at the hands of insensitive individuals. Two instances are still fresh in his mind. Travelling on a night bus once, Kishor requested a fellow passenger to escort him to the place where the bus would stop for dinner. When it did, Kishor kept waiting for the man sitting next to him to take him to the eatery. After about 15 minutes, the man returned, apparently having had his food. When Kishor reminded him of his earlier request, his blunt reply: I don't help strangers, especially blind persons. Hurt and humiliated, Kishor shot back: Listen mister, I'm a lecturer in the university and can afford to feed 10 people like you. Another episode Kishor can't get over was the job he got in a college after competing with 'normal' aspirants. Despite getting an appointment letter, Kishor was not allowed to join, simply because he was blind even if he had the qualifications.