{
  "id": 1146812,
  "title": "I lost my sight, but not my dreams — Theatre Arts graduate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/i-lost-my-sight-but-not-my-dreams-theatre-arts-graduate-1146812",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T23:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/i-lost-my-sight-but-not-my-dreams-theatre-arts-graduate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Comfort Ekwo is a visually impaired theatre arts graduate who lost her sight when she was eight years old. She now identifies as a person with low vision as she can still see light and certain objects. Comfort attended the University of Jos and a school for the blind in Abuja, where she learned Braille and adapted to her new reality. She experienced discrimination and prejudice from others who assumed she could not do certain things due to her visual impairment. Despite this, Comfort has started a rehabilitation center to teach others with visual impairments how to become independent and has worked successfully in various roles requiring visual abilities.",
  "summary": "Comfort Ekwo, a visually impaired Theatre Arts graduate, shares her journey of losing sight as a child and overcoming challenges to pursue her dreams. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-lost-my-sight-but-not-my-dreams-theatre-arts-graduate/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "I lost my sight, but not my dreams — Theatre Arts graduate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/i-lost-my-sight-but-not-my-dreams-theatre-arts-graduate",
        "published": "2026-08-15T23:48:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}