<p>Approximately 26.3 million people in Africa have a form of visual impairment, and it’s estimated that 5.9 million are blind.
Blindness in people can occur at birth or later in life, and many people across the continent who are blind face several daily challenges.
Amidu Abubakar made history when he became Sierra Leone’s first ever blind law graduate ... Show More
Sep 1
Focus on Africa: South Africa building fire: What happened to survivors?
Two years on from the devastating fire at an abandoned building in Johannesburg that was occupied by squatters, how much has changed? We revisit the scene of one of South Africa's worst tragedies, in which more than 70 people - including children - died, to find out what happened ... Show More
32m 7s
Nov 2023
852. How does it feel to be blind? (Article & Vocabulary)
How does it feel to have a visual impairment? How do blind people navigate the world? How do other people treat you, if you are blind? And, how do we talk about blindness and other forms of disability in English? This episode is inspired by a listener called Hafid, who contacted ... Show More
1h 36m