Kim Mok lost his sight in one eye at the age of six and went fully blind at 13. But this has not stopped him enjoying a full and successful life. His main aim now is to make use of his skills to improve the technology and opportunities for blind people
Kim Mok's fingers move confidently across the Braille keyboard. He checks his e-mails as a female voice emanates from the screen, reading each one out as he scrolls down. When he reads newspapers and magazines he uses a scanner, which translates the written word into Braille. For Mr Mok, technology is at the centre of empowering people who are sight-impaired to properly share the world of the sighted.
But he feels Hong Kong has a long way to go. Mr Mok, who went fully blind at the age of 13, founded the Hong Kong Blind Sports Association, to enable blind people to partake in sports such as golf and bowling. He loves canoeing.
'I love the speed, being in the sea, knowing that I am safe' - because he will not collide with other objects - 'and that feeling of speed.'
Mr Mok's mantra is all about positive thinking and stretching the minds and abilities of not only those who cannot see, but the sighted too, to ensure that everyone lives in partnership.
In September he organised Hong Kong's first blind golf tournament. He was partnered with actor Michael Wong Man-tak, his coach.
'What I would like to see is more partnership in sport. It would be great, for example, if blind people could experience what it is like to be in a racing car. It's about living in partnership.'