Alana Daly O'Brien

We rented a car to drive around the small country, having arranged to stay in bed and breakfasts, castles and hotels. Immediately upon our arrival, we were bombarded with one question: “Why did you choose Ireland?”

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Facing the audience, Johnny Muñoz, 22, is bright with joy as the host of a kickback for his friends in the visually impaired community. He sits on his chair with his legs under him, one hand on the turntable and the other holding a headphone speaker to his ear as he rocks back and forth to the music behind his DJ booth in his sister’s backyard in Glendora.