Blind Flying

They are young, funny and feisty and just happen to be blind and severely visually impaired. Yet they claim they sometimes see more than sighted people. That is what made friends Yves and Jonas set themselves the goal of discovering the world without a sighted companion a few years back. We filmed three of their trips, the last of which took them to Jerusalem. The two news junkies wanted to form their own impressions of a city that is always making headlines. What is life like there? How does it smell? What is the atmosphere like and what do people make of Yves and Jonas who are constantly reliant on help? Suffice it to say that Jerusalem and its people hold plenty of surprises for the pair, from the Wailing Wall to a taxi journey to the Dead Sea. As they say at the end of their trip: ‘In this city it might even be an advantage not to be able to see because we can’t judge people by appearances and can just talk to everyone.’ This programme questions our preconceived ideas and shows the world to be more diverse than it first appears. Yves and Jonas show us how curiosity, courage and friendship can get you through life. And they remind us of the value of human kindness and willingness to help others.