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BY Mildred Europa Taylor, 10:02am October 11, 2018,

Meet these amazing blind people from Africa who are breaking barriers

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by Mildred Europa Taylor, 10:02am October 11, 2018,
Abdallah, a blind tailor, has made clothes for some of Tanzania’s most eminent personalities. Photo Credit: mhagalle Blog

You might say they defied the odds but for these people, they just refused to see them.

Having lost their vision when they were young, they could have resigned to their fate but instead, they chose to work on their limitations to make something of themselves.

As the world marks World Sight Day, a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment, here are five Africans with the condition who are breaking barriers.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: October 11, 2018

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