Activist Ibrahim Abdullah recalls the beginning of his journey when he joined a specialized institution for people who are blind. Although he studied and received his education there, he lived away from his family and did not experience the normal family life that every child should have.
During secondary school, he was among the first students to be integrated into mainstream schools. He later traveled to the United States, where he attended university, studying business, finance, and political science, before going on to law school.
He explains that universities there were fully equipped to support his education. They provided him with textbooks in accessible formats, including audio recordings on cassette tapes.
He eventually returned to Lebanon, initially intending to go back to the United States. However, he was deeply struck by the situation in Lebanon and decided to stay. He chose instead to work with a group of colleagues and activists to advocate for rights and build a form of strategic lobbying and pressure for change.
