Today, December 3rd, 2024, marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. While the world celebrates with performative activism under the theme “Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future,” we must address the horrifying…
Gbemisola Okotie is the last child in a family of seven. The 19-year-old, who has been blind since 2014, said she did not have it easy when she lost her sight. “It was like a dream,” she explained. Her parents…
In the heart of Lagos, Nigeria, Adeola Adetayo stands as a beacon of determination and hope. Born in a modest neighbourhood, Adeola faced one of her life’s greatest challenges at just four years old when untreated glaucoma left her blind.…
In a press statement signed by Dr Bisi Bamishe, the National President of the Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN), the group condemned using “Albino” as an insult and emphasised the importance of promoting respectful language and fighting stigmatising rhetoric. The…