I had lived with partial blindness since childhood, but complete loss was a different story.
THERE ARE BARELY ANY RAMPS ON CAMPUS
The distance between classes is far, and they require the use of a staircase.
I SET OUT FOR CLASSES TWO HOURS IN ADVANCE
My effort has helped me maintain a good academic record.
I AM JUST SICK, I DIDN’T KILL ANYBODY
There’s no backup if you miss classes.
NO STRUCTURES IN PLACE FOR STUDENTS LIKE ME
I prefer to use hospitals off campus rather than the school clinic.
USED MY FEES TO PAY FOR TREATMENT
Even academics and reading, which used to be my solace, became a battlefield.
I FEEL OVERLOOKED IN CLASS
The university could do more to support visually impaired students like myself.
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?”
CARRY-OVER GAVE ME SENSE
After God, reading is the second thing you have to do to be successful in life.
SUFFERING IN NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL
Nothing works. The grasses are overgrown. The light is never constant.