Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Dayu and Alan’s lives changed dramatically when his retinitis pigmentosa left him legally blind, which worried Dayu and made Alan realize that he would need more care than he was ready to accept. They decided to move from their home in Bali to Victoria for Alan’s healthcare - a huge move for Dayu, who now finds herself sometimes adrift in a new world, and constantly worried that fiercely independent Alan will accidentally hurt himself by bumping into something whenever he ventures out on his own. Even though she’s constantly watching out for him, the two are best friends — which is good, because they spend nearly all their time together as Alan adjusts to the reality that he now relies on Dayu for his daily needs. He feels humiliated by his loss of sight and sense of self, so Dayu gives him purpose by asking him to help her make mee goreng, a beloved Indonesian noodle dish that connects them not only to their life together in Bali, but to each other in their new reality.
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Produced by LA Media
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Produced with the participation of TELUS Fund
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Stories for Caregivers
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Dayu and Alan’s lives changed dramatically when his retinitis pigmentosa left him legally blind, which worried Dayu and made Alan realize that he would need more care than he was ready to accept. They decided to move from their home in Bali to Victoria for Alan’s healthcare - a huge move for Dayu, who now finds herself sometimes adrift in a new world, and constantly worried that fiercely independent Alan will accidentally hurt himself by bumping into something whenever he ventures out on his own. Even though she’s constantly watching out for him, the two are best friends — which is good, because they spend nearly all their time together as Alan adjusts to the reality that he now relies on Dayu for his daily needs. He feels humiliated by his loss of sight and sense of self, so Dayu gives him purpose by asking him to help her make mee goreng, a beloved Indonesian noodle dish that connects them not only to their life together in Bali, but to each other in their new reality.
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Produced by LA Media
lamediainc.ca
Produced with the participation of TELUS Fund
telusfund.ca
Stories for Caregivers
storiesforcaregivers.com
