LECTURERS GAVE ME SUMMARY NOTES
I haven't been stigmatised because I rarely tell or show that I'm sick.
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MISSED CLASSES DUE TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
I used to be a basketball player, but I stopped because I'm easily fatigued.
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MOVING THROUGH CAMPUS WITHOUT HELP IS HARD
I had lived with partial blindness since childhood, but complete loss was a different story.
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THERE ARE BARELY ANY RAMPS ON CAMPUS
The distance between classes is far, and they require the use of a staircase.
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I SET OUT FOR CLASSES TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE
My effort has helped me maintain a good academic record.
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I AM JUST SICK, I DIDN’T KILL ANYBODY
There’s no backup if you miss classes.
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NO STRUCTURES IN PLACE FOR STUDENTS LIKE ME
I prefer to use hospitals off campus rather than the school clinic.
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USED MY FEES TO PAY FOR TREATMENT
Even academics and reading, which used to be my solace, became a battlefield.
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I FEEL OVERLOOKED IN CLASS
The university could do more to support visually impaired students like myself.
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PEOPLE SAY I’M USING MY HEALTH AS AN EXCUSE
People ask me questions like “What happened to you again? What's wrong with you again?”
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THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS I’VE HAD
I’m not a dancer, but I still gave them steppings.
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PLAITING MY HAIR AS A JOURNALIST
People who actually respected me started drawing away from me at some point.
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WE SLEPT IN THE LIVING ROOM FOR WEEKS
Life has not been easy. Even to feed and spend is difficult because we need to repay the loan we borrowed online.
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COULDN’T SLEEP, I HAD TO TAKE PILLS
We had to throw a lot of belongings affected by the flood away. I felt completely devastated.
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NOBODY IN OUR COMPOUND SLEPT THAT NIGHT
I drew my neighbour’s attention to it and she laughed, thinking it was the usual thing.
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THE NIGHT LOVE SENT ME OUT OF MY HOME
Wherever you are, Balikis, I hope you're happy. I wish you the very best in life.
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WHAT UGANDAN ROADS, POLITICS AND A PLATE OF NOODLES HAVE IN COMMON
Unlike Lagos and New York City, Entebbe makes no promises to the newcomer.
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SILENCE… THE NEW NORMAL IN THE NORTHWEST
Today, owning a weapon is not only accepted but also seen as essential for survival.
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THE LAST EMBRACE BEFORE THEY LEFT
A centuries-old bond shatters, leaving only the memories of a shared life between Hausa and Yoruba in the Kano old town.
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CHURCH WITH NO WORDS: HOW THE DEAF WORSHIP IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
“And on that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book … Isaiah 29:18.”
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