The story of Professor Suvorov

Сюжет снятый для сайта RBTH. A blind man can perceive the world through touch and hearing, a deaf man through touch and vision. For a deafblind person, touch is the only possibility. Therefore, the only way to live a rich, diverse life is with the helping hand of a friend, teacher, or guide anyone who s ready to write a word on the palm of your hand. Professor Alexander Suvorov, Russias only deafblind doctor of psychology and a truly unique individual, marks his birthday by remembering his teachers, students and other empathetic people he has met in his life. He was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (back then, the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic) on June 3, 1953, in a family of policeman Vasily Suvorov and local railway worker Maria Suvorova. At the age of 3 he suffered a sudden loss of vision, and at 9 he developed hearing problems. However, he only fully comprehended his deafblindness later at the age of 16, when recovery proved impossible. The reasons behind the disease remain unkno