介绍:
(ambience: Dong Lina broadcasting)
For some listeners of China National Radio, the soft yet steady voice of Dong Lina is worth waiting for every Sunday evening.
(Dong sound clips)
The 31-year-old visually-impaired woman shares her thoughts of books with her audiences at a time when people are constantly distracted by smartphones.
Dong Lina says she enjoys communicating with others through the air wave. She calls it a limitless way to bring power and warmth to others.
(Act 1, Dong Lina, female mandarin)
"Sound is a beautiful thing. It is far more than a way to convey messages. It has so much more, like you can feel the temperature and feelings in sound. I love it and I believe most radio personalities loves it. People have lots of choices today, but I still believe radio is not something people will give up."
Dong Lina was born in a farmer's family in China's northeast. An eye disease caused her to completely lose eyesight at the age of 10.
For a visually-impaired person with her family background, being a masseuse is the usual career choice. Instead, Dong Lina says she wanted to do more.
(Act 2, Dong Lina, female mandarin)
"Teenagers should not be told certain life choices are off limit, yet it is difficult for young people with visual disabilities since there indeed are not many choices for them. The thought of being forced to do one thing frightened me. I could not think of any specifics but subconsciously I knew I can do much more."
Like most of her peers, Dong Lina found a job at a local massage parlor after graduation, but she never gave up exploring other possibilities.
She occasionally heard a charity program to train visually-impaired radio announcers and hosts. After a successful telephone interview, the Beijing-based educational organization granted the young woman with a beautiful voice a training opportunity and a part-time job as an Internet radio announcer, though at that time the application was already closed.
That fall, Dong Lina left home for the first time.
(Act 3, Dong Lina, female mandarin)
"It was not just the first time I came to Beijing - it was also the first time I left home. I lived by myself and constantly felt lonely. I did not know how far I could go but I know I should keep going."
Without surprise, her golden voice was soon discovered by China National Radio at a competition for future announcers and hosts.
With the recognition of the country's national radio, Dong Lina even persuaded local authorities to make exception for visually-impaired candidates to apply for the college undergraduate programs for future TV and radio announcers and hosts.
(ambience: Dong at work)
Now Dong Lina works for the national radio with the help of a computerized assistant.
She is calling for more equal treatment and an open mind towards the visually-impaired community.
(Act 4, Dong Lina, female mandarin)
"We listen to, touch and smell things while most people just use their eyes. Aside from this, it is not much different. People have different personalities. As long as the visually-impaired persons are treated equally like others, they are not afraid of going out."
Wang Weili is Dong's voice trainer. He says the success of social inclusion of visually-impaired persons is decided by the mindset of the society.
(Act 5, Wang Weili, male mandarin)
"It is a real test of whether we know what they need. It is not just something about them - it is also a test for the rest of the society. A more inclusive environment is needed to make it easier for them to be part of the society."
Nine years have passed since Dong Lina left home and explored other life choices.
(Act 6, Dong Lina, female mandarin)
"Never set limits for your life since you never know. The process of trying different things is also important. Maybe it does not come out the way you want or maybe it is a very long process, it is respectable to do it courageously."
For this rising radio star, it is important for everybody to dream big and believe the sky is the limit.
For Studio+, I'm Xu Fei.
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