Blindsided

Abiodun Oyeniran lost his sight completely at age 21. At 28, he finally makes it into the University of Lagos, only to realise the campus is not equipped to fully support the needs of blind students. So, Abiodun becomes an accidental activist, creating a grassroots system that helps visually impaired students navigate exams for 5 years—until the university decides his solution is a threat to their policy and shuts it down.

Show Notes

Sources:

• 2017 National Policy on Inclusive Education
• 2018 Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act
• 2023 Study on Nigerian Visually Impaired Students’ Computer Skills
• The Tweet

Acknowledgements:

This episode would not be possible without support from Fondation CHANEL, Ford Foundation, and Luminate.

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