Meet me at the Intersection of... with Ben Akuoko
Living Blind21 Jan 2022

Meet me at the Intersection of... with Ben Akuoko

In part 2 of our 3–part series “Meet me at the Intersection of…”, we have guest host Ramya Amuthan, and her guest Ben Akuoko.

Ben is a 33-year-old black man who lives with Retinitis Pigmentosa. He is currently working at the CNIB (GTA) as a Program Lead for Advocacy and Accessibility. He was diagnosed with the eye condition at the age of 2 years old. Ben and Ramya discuss Ben’s experience growing up with RP, how he’s grown as a listener, and the steps he takes to take care of himself. He also delves into the intersections of culture, race and disability from his own experience of them; and some of the limitations and problems that organizations and institutions run into when they focus too much on one aspect of someone's identity.

CNIB Diversity and Inclusion Link: https://cnib.ca/en/support-us/advocate/diversity-inclusion-we-are-cnib?region=on_east

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