Recently I interviewed Yousef who became a running coach for the blind by fate. Yousef earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and has been coaching cycling and running in Saudi Arabia for 2 years. His first blind trainee, Reem, is a 25-year-old woman, and is soon to be a lawyer. Reem is legally blindContinue reading “We agreed that I will be her eyes. An interview with a running coach for the blind.”
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What is Blind Culture? Similarities and Differences within the Blind Community
By Roqayah Ajaj As a blind, Saudi Arabian woman living in the United States, I have traveled and noticed that there is a blind culture. Individuals who are blind or visually impaired share, like other cultural reference groups based on race/ethnicity, gender orientation, religion, etc., a common experience of oppression, beliefs, expectations, and a visionContinue reading “What is Blind Culture? Similarities and Differences within the Blind Community”