A tangible result

The story of Eduard Ivanov is one of the most famous lawyers of Kazan, who was blind in childhood

Lawyer Eduard Ivanov often acts in the Kazan media as an expert. He has several resonant cases - for example, he defended Igor Danilevsky, a former assistant professor of one of the local universities, who was convicted of double murder. A few years ago, he won the court of the City Hall of Kazan: one of his customers was moved to the outskirts of the house under demolition, and the lawyer managed to achieve for a client in the city center and compensation. Eduard Ivanov blinded at a year and a half from meningitis, now he is 60. He does not like to be condescendingly or with pity, he describes himself as follows: "I am not the blind who does not raise the ass from the sofa."

School

I blinded at a year and a half from meningitis, so I studied at a school for the blind according to a simplified program. In general, my family is not the one from which lawyers come out. Mom is plasters, father is a handyman. He, like in that film: “He stole, drank - to prison,” only rather: “He drank, got into a jail.” He had several convictions for hooliganism.

I became a lawyer because my mother was given an apartment in Kazan. Then the idea came to go to the law faculty of local university. Moreover, before the release, the school principal gathered us, asked who wanted to do what, I told, and after that they stopped calling me by name, only a “lawyer”. There was no go back.

University

The passing score was then 23 - these are four exams plus the average score of the certificate. I knew the Russian language and literature well, I was mistaken only with the name of Gorky’s story “Twenty -six and one”. It was worst with German, because at school we had a kindest teacher. When I sat in front of the examination commission, it turned out that they were talking in another German, I did not understand any of their questions. It turned out at the university that I myself can’t cross the road myself, to read the sign. Then I felt a blind, wretched, described by a poodle Twisting this quote from me partly helped me out what a guy who spoke even worse than me was giving me out. As a result, for the proletarian origin I was put by four, I scored exactly 23 points and acted.

After you get from a specialized school to the university, the psychological turning point is inevitable. At school, I was equal among equals, even better: I studied perfectly, went to the gym, was a public activist. And at the university it turned out that I myself can’t cross the road myself, to read the sign, nor the food to buy. Then I felt a blind, wretched, described by a poodle.

There were many difficulties - they cannot be listed. I have to walk at the university - for example, I always avoided the buffet, because it needs to be found, determined where the line is to understand what dishes are there, find a free table, put the order on the tray and transfer the tray. All this was impossible for me. The sighted would be surprised to learn that it is difficult for someone.

This is the choice of a kitten abandoned in the water: if you want to live - swim Twist this quote , but this is the choice of a kitten abandoned in the water: if you want to live, swim. On the first day after moving, my mother went to work and left me the keys. I decided, only she will leave - I’ll go to the city, I will study it. I will find the Club of the Society of the Blind, the library. The first time did not work. He got on the wrong bus, ended up at the other end of the city. He asked people - they transferred me across the road and put me on the same minibus. I returned home with nothing. But the next day I did everything right and came where necessary.

How I achieved work

After the university, I was distributed to the Ministry of Justice of Chuvashia. There, the head of the legal advice immediately asked me if I speak the Chuvash language; I did not own. The next question was simply murderous: "What do you think, what a self -respecting girl will come to you by the secretary?"

Edward's desktop in his apartment. Photo: Lyalya Himadeeva

In Chuvashia, they decided that they did not need me, they gave no absenteeism and sent to Moscow so that I would achieve a place for myself in Kazan. We went together with a comrade-a blind boy-mathematician. Parents gave us money to buy something, because there was a shortage. By nine o’clock we arrived in the Ministry of Justice. On that day, the Boney M group performed in Moscow, and all the Minhust girls spoke only about them: who is coming, how much are tickets. Our official was not in place. Therefore, we went to the market, bought some outlandish cigarettes and for some reason a whole baking sheet of Tseiolon tea.

They came back - the deputy minister has already left. Apparently, my physiognomy was so upset that his secretary went somewhere and brought him to us. He almost cursed at the Tatarstan authorities: “But how they, with a red diploma, do not take anywhere with the Kazan apartment!” He wrote me a ticket to one of the city’s consultations. My colleagues later said to me: “You, Ivanov, raped the entire college of the Republic of Tatarstan!” Now I would count this for a compliment, and then I was offended.

About the profession

The first work was in the Bauman legal consultation. I was taken for an internship and two weeks later I was sent to the trial to theft of things from cars. I was worried, wrote the abstracts more than the criminal case itself. Before the meeting, I went to the bench of the defendants, all the arrested were already there, called the name of his client, greeted and said that I would defend him. A pause hung, and he replied: "Well, go to, it will not be worse."

Eduard Ivanov Photo: Lyalya Himadeeva

But everything went well: when one of his accomplices wanted to shift part of the blame to my client, I soared, began to ask questions. In those circumstances, despite the four criminal records, the case ended favorably - the deadline was given, but minimal. The best gratitude to me was that my client from the colony transferred 80 rubles to the college - then it was a whole salary.

Each lawyer believes that he has the most interesting and unusual things. And I'm so inclined to think. I do not need publicity - I do not want glory, fame, I do not want to speak authoritatively from the rostrum. I only have a requirement for the quality of my work. It always helped me out. People should understand that in their situation I did everything possible, but it would be better if no one did.

I have to help as a doctor, regardless of who lies on his operating table - a villain or righteous Twisting this quote is sometimes proud of my work: for example, with the help of a young guy who in a colony fell ill with tuberculosis of the spine. He had an operation - four vertebrae was replaced with a fragment of his own ribs, he became disabled. I came to the hospital for the convicts and said: "Let's try to recover something from the state." In New Year's days, when the country is thumping, I decided to do this. He wrote a claim, which he showed all colleagues, sent a professor of law and doctor of science to Moscow, the process went. He was collected only nothing-50 thousand rubles, but we thought that nothing would work out at all.

There are things in which I do not want to participate - unpleasant to disgust. But I have to help as a doctor, regardless of who lies on his operating table - a villain or righteous. I rarely refuse - when a person is very unpleasant.

Sixth sense

In the work, intuition helps me, which doctors, priests, teachers have. People in court lie, but I understand this without vision. We say too much, we are redundant, not only in ordinary life, but also in court.

Therefore, I listen very carefully, in a different way I can not make a psychological portrait of a person. I listen not only to what a person says, but also how he says it - what words he presses, which he repeats, what he says from what he says.

In order to convincingly lie, you need to have a training. Sometimes a person is given by intonation. We all know what the inclinations are related to. For example, a drinking person believes that he is the smartest, best, unrecognized. Often people want to create a more profitable idea of ​​themselves, and above all - in themselves. As they say, a person is ridiculous not of the qualities that he has, but those that he claims to.

Eduard Ivanov in a court building meets with relatives and friends of the defendants. Photo: Lyalya Himadeeva

Technique

I was taught to use a computer and a touch phone in a library for the blind, there is an excellent teacher Eduard Ibragimov. I admire them - he programs, knows everything about computers and even more. I, like Papuaus, need to explain everything. Then I could not get rid of the typewriter, clung to the last, although everyone had already worked on the computer. I had to give her to a special department so that I have no choice, because I know myself - I need to create a situation so that there is no choice. I have been using a touch phone since the year before last.

In my work, I always used a technique - a tape recorder, a voice recorder, a camera, a computer. After all, the blind has the main difficulty - to obtain new information. And if he received it, then you can work. Now it’s easier - a photographed text can be turned into a Word file, and the computer will read it to you. The texts read the most unpleasant, sandpaper automatic voice so that I do not fall asleep.

The world of sounds and smells

What the buildings look like, I can’t imagine. It does not matter to me at all how the building looks. The goal itself is important: to find a specific person, the room, and perform work in this building. But the building sounds peculiar for me: I know where and how the sound of steps spreads, I know the sound of the opening door opened.

I do not understand how you can get lost in the city - this is a geometry understandable to any seven -grader Twisting this quote for the city for me is straight, sharp and stupid corners, perpendiculars. In addition, there are smell, sound guidelines. For example, the blind must be able to navigate the noise of cars, otherwise it will be difficult for him to cross the road or go parallel to the roadway along the sidewalk.

An unregulated intersection is hell for the blind. Previously, there were also many of them, but there are fewer transport. A blind man cannot cross the road in this place, because he does not know if there is a “zebra” there. I usually go to silence, not the green light. I hear that there are no cars nearby, then I will have time to cross.

I do not understand how you can get lost in the city - this is the geometry that is understandable to any seven -grader.

On the meaning of life and the most important

The main thing for a man is to do business. At sixty years, it is clear that a large and best part of life has been lived, now I wonder how my battery will sit. I want this to happen on the run - at work or during training. If only in bed, as a result of a long illness.

The main dream is to ensure that the work does not cover me with my head. I would like it to proceed measuredly, rhythmically, and I managed to do everything: to engage in both my own qualifications and new gadgets. Look, please, the new Epplovsky apparatus has recently appeared. I am interested in all this, it is scary to lag behind life. But it turns out not always.

Eduard Ivanov in the Vakhitovsky District Court. Photo: Lyalya Himadeeva

There is never enough free time: I would like to go to the library, take some smart ironic book and read it. You could re -read your favorite authors - Anatoly France, Romain Rollan.

I am interested to see how other people live. But only in a country where no worse, but better than in Russia. To understand: why do they live better than us? But while I was going, the ruble depreciated. I chose the only right way to use perishing money - I immediately spent it. Immediately changed furniture, equipment, made repairs. So I don't think about the trip now.

My ex -wife is already the past, not to restore anything, not to glue the broken dishes. And I already have no courage and determination to create a new family. You need to get used to other people's habits, to add a person to their own-hardly anyone can withstand my inclinations. Sometimes I wake up at three in the morning and understand that I will no longer sleep - I’m going to work. Well, who will like it?