Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens. 

On this week’s show

“Bukuru Leonidas”

Sam and Lizzie sit down with Bukuru Leonidas, founder of the African Australian Albinism Alliance. Bukuru shares his incredible journey from surviving persecution in Burundi to residing in a Kenyan refugee camp, and ultimately resettling in Melbourne, Australia. He discusses the harsh realities faced by people living with albinism in Africa, the health and safety challenges of low vision and sun exposure, and how he is working to support others both in Australia and back home.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about. 

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork 

A big thank you to Bukuru

Next week:

Parenthood – a rewarding and challenging experience... normally.  Now add a disability on top of that. 

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This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/  

Resources:

African Australian Albinism Alliance: https://aycol.org/aaaa (facebook) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61594395412825 

Albinism Fellowship of Australia: https://albinismaustralia.org/