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‘Sticking to social distancing rules is incredibly difficult’ – especially if you’re blind

'As much as I miss impromptu chats with colleagues in the kitchen, the thought of using public transport to return to the office doesn’t fill me with desire to change my current work situation anytime soon'

Returning safely back to work after lockdown will be a challenge for Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, who started losing her sight aged seven, and is now completely blind after more than 50 eye operations. The half-marathon runner says friends received verbal abuse for not social distancing, despite their white cane or guide dog. This is her story.

I have lived with a visual impairment all of my life and lost all my remaining vision in 2011. Being visually impaired had a major impact on my childhood, including disrupting my education and making it more difficult to do the things after school that my sighted friends would.

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