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"The majority of the men who come into my life feel they want to be my saviours... they can say: 'I'm dating a blind girl. Guess what guys, I'm taking one for the team'."
Imagine losing your sight after 31 years of clear vision. The simple tasks like attaching a file to an email, entering an office building or going for a walk unassisted now become so difficult. And what about things like dating and socialising?
According to the WHO, about 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment.
And even though sudden blindness cases are rare - conditions like glaucoma, where there’s increased pressure within the eyeball causing gradual loss of sight, affects over 80 million people.
BBC Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja speaks to Evelyn who - as a filmmaker – relied on her sight for work – but who lost her sight completely in 2020.
She now aims to educate, inspire and 'share her daily nonsense' with people via Youtube and her social media platforms.
Producers: Gbenga Ogundare, Tabitha Mwai and Muthoni Muchiri.
By BBC World Service4.8
170170 ratings
"The majority of the men who come into my life feel they want to be my saviours... they can say: 'I'm dating a blind girl. Guess what guys, I'm taking one for the team'."
Imagine losing your sight after 31 years of clear vision. The simple tasks like attaching a file to an email, entering an office building or going for a walk unassisted now become so difficult. And what about things like dating and socialising?
According to the WHO, about 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment.
And even though sudden blindness cases are rare - conditions like glaucoma, where there’s increased pressure within the eyeball causing gradual loss of sight, affects over 80 million people.
BBC Africa Daily’s Alan Kasujja speaks to Evelyn who - as a filmmaker – relied on her sight for work – but who lost her sight completely in 2020.
She now aims to educate, inspire and 'share her daily nonsense' with people via Youtube and her social media platforms.
Producers: Gbenga Ogundare, Tabitha Mwai and Muthoni Muchiri.

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