'Disability is not the end of the world': reinventing yourself after becoming blind

Update: 2018-11-07

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Activist Christophe Oulé had a glittering career in engineering in Burkina Faso when he lost his sight. Now he campaigns tirelessly to improve the lives of other blind people. He talks to Lucy Lamble

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'Disability is not the end of the world': reinventing yourself after becoming blind

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'Disability is not the end of the world': reinventing yourself after becoming blind

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'Disability is not the end of the world': reinventing yourself after becoming blind