Kenya : devenu aveugle, un tailleur continue à exercer son métier
Charles Kibe uses a cane to get around the Umoja district in Nairobi, Kenya, to reach his workplace: a tailoring workshop nestled among the rows of shops.
The tailor began losing his sight in 2013 and became completely blind in 2017.
"I grew up like a normal child, and as an adult, I was diagnosed with glaucoma. In other words, as the doctors say, it's pressure in the eyes. Since then, I have been blind," says Charles Kibe, a blind tailor.
He may have lost his sight, but not his determination to practice his craft. Blind, he has shown ingenuity in refusing to put away his scissors and sewing machine for good. His measuring tape, for example, has a few adaptations that help him do his work.
"When I cut fabric, I mark it with pins. When I take measurements, if it's 10, I place a pin. Then, when I cut with the scissors, I pass them between the pins," explains the tailor.
Betty Wanja is among those who decided to trust her despite her visual impairment.
"At first, I was worried. Like anyone else, I was a little worried, but later, when I saw people bringing her clothes and I saw her work, I was convinced," the customer said.
The tailor triumphed over his illness thanks to his resilience, thus avoiding losing both his sight and his source of income.
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