13 Facts About Tiffany Brar

Tiffany Brar is an Indian community service worker who became blind as an infant due to oxygen toxicity.

Tiffany Brar is a trainer, a campaigner for disability awareness and an advocate for an inclusive society.

Tiffany Brar was born in Chennai, India, where her father was posted, and grew up in Punjab.

Tiffany Brar had Terry Syndrome and became blind six months after her birth.

Tiffany Brar started her education in Great Britain while her father was posted there.

When her family returned to India, Tiffany Brar studied in schools for the blind, in integrated schools and in military schools.

Tiffany Brar was made to sit at the back of the class and was sometimes not allowed to answer questions.

At her schools, Tiffany Brar experienced segregation and isolation by other pupils, and was excluded from events.

Tiffany Brar reached first position in the CBSE board exam in 12th grade in a school alongside sighted counterparts.

Tiffany Brar travelled to various organizations where she came across many underprivileged blind people who were confined to their homes and lacked proper training.

Tiffany Brar has recently initiated a project, Road to Independence, which holds training camps in Kerala.

Tiffany Brar is an artist, teacher and motivational speaker, and has served as an ambassador for the WWF's 2016 Earth Hour campaign in India.

Tiffany Brar designed the Tiffy template, which was built by inventor Paul D'Souza; it is a small template that identifies Indian currency notes to prevent blind people from being cheated by traders.