How do you cope with suddenly losing your sight?
Dating, socialising and completing tasks that used to be simple become a challenge
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
"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.