‘I Am His Hands. He Is My Eyes.’ The Friendship That Built a Forest​

Ingrid Longauerová
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One has no arms, the other is missing his sight. But their friendship is so strong, it could build a forest. Literally. 

In the Chinese village of Yeli, two men decided to improve their community by replanting a forest. Their physical obstacles only bonded them closer together. 

When we're working together, we don't feel disabled at all. We're a team.
Jia Haixia and Jia Wenqi

Jia Haixia lost his sight 16 years ago. His buddy Jia Wenqi has been without arms since childhood. “He’s been carrying me on his back  across the river for 13 years,” explains Jia Haixia. “We’re best friends.” 

Together they have planted more than 10,000 trees---10,000 tiny miracles. “It may have been hard financially, but we’re so delighted spiritually,” Jia Wenqi says. 

“When we’re working together, we don’t feel disabled at all. We’re a team,” both Jias say. 

Ingrid Longauerová
Ingrid Longauerová
journalist/graphic designer
Ingrid Longauerová is a long time employee at the Epoch Media Group. She started working with The Epoch Times as a freelance journalist in 2007 before coming to New York and work in the Web Production department. She is currently a senior graphic designer for the Elite Magazine, a premier luxury lifestyle magazine for affluent Chinese in America produced by the EMG.
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