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If you are partially sighted, and are part of the Asian community, and would like to hear from fellow blind and partially sighted people within your community, Hubert has been speaking to Ashrafia and Saima who host a podcast which maybe what you are looking for.

If you have or know someone with Charles Bonnet Syndrome, and you would like to learn more about it, There is a podcast out there which could be helpful. Hubert has been speaking to Shaimond, the host of the podcast about how it has originated and what it’s about.

Here's our latest film review and this time we're looking at the latest release in a big post-apocalyptic movie franchise.

Paulina Kuchorew speaks with Luci Franks to hear her review of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

Image shows the Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga poster. The movie title is written in bold orange-gold letters at the centre, behind it, Furiosa stares ahead with furrowed brows, striking eyes and dark paint across her forehead. Other characters are much smaller on the poster and stand seriously in various poses, including the villainous Dementus and Furiosa again with a draped cloak over her head and her bionic arm on show. 

Ayrshire Visually Impaired Social club are currently looking for new members to come and join them and to get involved in their weekly meet up's.

Barry Snell caught up with club member Melinda Hanvey, to find out more

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Ashley J Hicks is a New York based actor, writer, teaching artist and podcast co-host. Her credits include '2022 Disney Discovers: Television Showcase', and recently Netflix’s Sci-fi flick 'Atlas'. She also happens to be living with albinism.

She shares her story with RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew.

Image: A striking photo of Ashley. She is a black woman with albinism wearing a black leather jacket. Her hair is blonde, curly and pinned up as she stands in front of an all black background. She looks strong and powerful with shadows falling over her face enhancing a focused gaze. [Photo credit: @johnnyricephotography]

Did you know that last week of June is Glaucoma Awareness Week?

But what is glaucoma, how does it affect your eyes and why is talking about your family's eye health history important?

Paulina Kuchorew speaks with Nishani Amerasinghe, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and president of UK and Éire Glaucoma Society, as well as Wayne Bebb and his son Gethin, about their family's glaucoma story.

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