Local programmingVision of the Soul: The George Mendoza Story
“Vision of the Soul: the George Mendoza Story” is the inspirational story of a young man’s journey into blindness and how he was able to overcome this setback to become a world class athlete and, most recently, a successful writer and painter. George is a long time resident of Las Cruces. He and is mother moved here when he was 8 years old because the light in Southern New Mexico helped him see better. His blindness is the result of a very rare disease. George attended the Alamogordo School for the Visually Handicapped.
The 30 minute documentary, shot and edited by Rajeev Nirmalakhandan who has lately become a faculty member of the Creative Media Institute here at NMSU, recalls George's childhood as he became increasing blind and recounts his encounter with a soul healing vision at the Chapel in Chimayo. Today, while George remains legally blind, he has overcome his obstacles to become a popular writer and, most recently, a successful artist painting large vibrant images on canvas. 
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