Old-school news, just in time
by Kiara Wales Daily Maverick National Disability Rights Awareness Month in South Africa ran from Nov. 3 to Dec. 3, but two visually impaired Cape Town residents have never felt less visible. Sergil January and Benjamin Pedro are employed at the Cape Town Society for the Blind (CTSB), as an awareness officer and …
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by Kevin Burton It’s girl power times three on Page 7 today. The third story is about car repair, the first two about clothing, beginning with my favorite, a rare tale of a big company responding to consumers. All three are from the Good news Network: “A young English schoolgirl named Georgia …
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by Kevin Burton This time of year I get multiple notifications of this group or that group observing White Cane Awareness Day. I tend to gloss them over, but I shouldn’t. The fact that I can is a testament to the dedication and determination to the many blind people (and our sighted …
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by Kevin Burton There is great news in this article: a young boy’s vision has been saved. But by the time you get done reading it, you will realize that some things that are routine in the US are not routine elsewhere. The challenges that blind people face here are formidable, but people …
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