I was declared blind at 17
Video , DisabilityAt first glance, there is nothing unusual about Leanne, other than her striking blue eyes. But it is those very eyes that turned her life from ordinary to extraordinary.
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A lot of people can’t relate to how apartheid affected Coloured people
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