"One's quality of life and freedom to achieve comes of one's own choosing and self direction, not to be chosen or directed by others." - Daniel Kish
Daniel Kish: Top Ten TED Talks for 2015
TED: Truth and Dare, Vancouver - March, 2015Daniel Kish Delivers a warmly stirring and personal perspective on his own life, blindness, and helping others to navigate their challenges. He is listed as one of the top ten talks from the TED2015 main stage, and featured in TED's online Ideas Magazine.
"THANK YOU. you were wonderful! You've got an amazingly compelling way of speaking -- curiosity and intelligence and interest oozing out of every phrase that you utter. It's so listenable to! You talk as if you're alive and thinking through every word, and I absolutely love that!" - Chris Anderson
Daniel Kish Voted Talk of the Day at PopTech
October, 2011Daniel Delivers a genuinely personal perspective on his own life, blindness, and helping others to claim their freedom. He was fortunate to be voted Talk of the Day. A special video clip was produced about our work, and a story was filmed and written for CNN, which was subsequently aired on Sanjay Gupta's show.
"THANK YOU, again, for your participation in PopTech this year. I heard nothing but great things about your talk" - Andrew Zolli, CEO and Head Curator
How One Man Is Using Sonar to Navigate the World
Eone Time - April 30, 2015"After listening to the [NPR] interview, we were eager to learn more about Daniel and his beliefs. Daniel is a busy guy (he even gave a TED talk last month), so we’re honored he took the time to chat with us. Below you’ll learn about his experience on the radio show, the ways he thinks society limits people who are blind — and even how blind people can start to see."
Daniel Kish Interviewe from World of Echoes
Global News - April 21, 2015by Claude Adams
Extended video interview of Daniel Kish.
Thirteen Personal Questions
BBC - Ouch!A provocative personal exposé on Daniel Kish, consisting of a 13 question interview.
Daniel Kish: Cofounder and President, World Access for the Blind
UTNE Reader's 2009 Visionaries ListDaniel Kish has been included in UTNE Reader's 2009 list of 50 Visionaries that are Changing the World for his work through World Access for the Blind.
The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See
Men's JournalAbout Daniel Kish and his work through World Access for the Blind to help blind people to find sound vision.
Blind as a Bat: Seeing without eyesight
HDNet World Report - July, 2011 ©by Jennifer London and Philip Maravilla
This is a penetrating report of how FlashSonar works, and how it complements and expands upon other perceptual mobility skills. Delves into the day to day operations of World Access for the Blind, as well as the daily lives of Daniel Kish and Juan Ruiz. Reports on how daniel grew to be who he is. Particularly focuses on Daniel's hike and overnight camping trip alone, and how he does it. Also showcases the process of self directed discovery through unknown places. Includes in depth interview.
"Daniel Kish is blind, but he can ride a bike and hike in the woods without a guide. He can describe his surroundings in precise detail. He’s an extraordinary man, and wants to share his gift with others who lack sight. Why aren’t organizations advocating for the blind more supportive?" Find out more at our Media and Publications Center. Philip Maravilla is a renowned producer who also produced "Blind Hikers Scale the Andes" for ABC Nightline about Erik Weihenmayer's leadership of an expedition of blind and sighted teenagers up Machu Picchu, which showcases the admirable achievements possible for blind people through strategic and mutual engagement of sighted support. View this at our "Resources Center".
ACTOR DANIEL KISH INTERVIEW
Behindwoods - September, 2012A lengthy and in depth interview with Daniel kish about a variety of topics, including his conducting workshops for blind people in India, and his acting part along side Vikram in the Tamil film Thandavam. Includes video and transcript.
No Excuses – Daniel Kish
Eclectic Cake - March 1, 2015by Jen Slater
"Being too tired, not having enough time, worrying what other people might think, fear of failure... The excuses for not getting stuff done are varied, endless and pretty much always just a little bit lame. Some people, though, like Daniel Kish, have seemingly been given the best excuses in the world, such as being blind. Daniel has been completely blind for most of his life, yet he thinks nothing of navigating through woods or scaling mountains on his own. Nor should we. The worst excuse he's ever heard? "I can't see."
Daniel Kish interview
Low Vision Bureau - May 5, 2012by Mike Davies
An extended radio interview about Daniel's life, personality, and work. "I decided to interview Daniel Kish for my LVB Show because I was amazed by his talents and abilities and especially his attitude towards life."
Experience: I taught myself to see
Life and style | The Guardian - July 13, 2013As told to Emily Cunningham
An account fashioned into the first person by the interviewer, with some liberties taken ...
The New Age of Exploration: Modern Risk Takers
National Geographic Magazine - July, 2013Daniel Kish is among a handful of modern explorers showcased to comemborate 125 years of National Geographic. This article and video is about Daniel's work through World Access for the Blind. "The 21st-Century explorer can make good use of the latest technology; can communicate from almost anywhere on Earth, even atop Mount Everest; ... explorers of today are in many ways just like their foremothers and forefathers. They put their physical selves in jeopardy, ... If their mission is not popular in scientific circles, they may face the criticism of colleagues. And sometimes they must dig deep into their own pockets just to keep on going. ... explorers who press the limits."
How to Become Batman
NPR: Invisibilia - January 23, 2015by Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller
Inaugural episode of the new NPR program, Invisibilia, which also showcased a shorter version with different content on This American Life. "Can other people's expectations of you alter what you can do physically? Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller of NPR's new radio show and podcast Invisibilia investigate that question – specifically, they look into something that sounds impossible: if people’s expectations can change whether a blind man can see."
Dan Kish, COMS
Excerpted from the newsletter of, O&M AERBVI - Summer 2001A historical look at Daniel Kish at the beginnings of World Access for the Blind, after just 5 years in the field. - quite accurate for the time.