The Game Plan Episode Four: A Glittering Realm

In the latest installment of The Game Plan, host Eric Harris is joined by Roque Bucton, an incredible advocate, organizer and artist who has led in blind, low vision, mental health and cross-disability spaces for decades. The two friends discuss Roque’s childhood growing up in the Filipino community and rough climes of Los Angeles in the 70s, what it’s like living at the intersection of multiple disabilities and so much more. Roque’s remarkable life has included playing in a blind band, practicing martial arts at an all-blind dojo, learning to play traditional Filipino gong music, and more than this one episode could hope to include. Roque also shares how he found peace with fully losing his eyesight in adulthood by taking a page from the animal kingdom. Roque’s peaceful spirit is contagious, and this episode brings it all. Links: The Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture Festival Access LA