The Lamarra Family applied for a Blind Travel Foundation grant in 2023 and while they did not win, they were inspired to launch an Instagram account @Yes_I_Cane, which showcases blind siblings Mina and Brennan sharing their lives and experiences through engaging and often humorous videos.
The family, which includes mom Parisa and dad Bart, traveled to Japan in August to learn about accessibility in Tokyo and Anjo. Anjo is the sister city of the family’s home town of Huntington Beach, CA, and they will be taking recommendations on accessibility to their city council for an upcoming downtown redesign. They produced a series of Instagram Reels during their trip to Tokyo, Anjo, and Kyoto.
Updates
2024
10/18: Instagram Reel – Mina uses a visual interpreter from our sponsor Aira to get instructions on a Japanese toilet.
10/4: Podcast: The People Make the Places – Blind Travel Foundation Trip to Japan
10/2: Instagram Reel – Yes I Cane family gets a breakdancing lesson.
9/17: Instagram Reel – Yes I Cane family meet a blind breakdancer part 2.
9/15: Instagram Reel – Yes I Cane family meets a blind breakdancer.
9/5: Instagram Reel – “Accessibility Options Part 2”
9/2: Instagram Reel – “Accessibility for the Blind Part 1”
8/9: Want to get a postcard from the Yes I Cane family in Japan? Donate $25 or more today. Enjoy their reel about the postcard donation here.
5/30: Yes I Cane family meets other 2024 winners.
4/16: Mom surprises family that they won the Blind Travel Foundation grant.
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