Souleyman Bah
Patron
Souleyman Bah is a Paralympic sprinter, a former contestant on The Apprentice and a disability activist.
Souleyman has a rare eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa. He won a gold medal in the 100 meters at the Paralympic School Games in 2015.
Since then, he has gone on to appear on the 2019 edition of The Apprentice. He is now a disability activist and spends much of his time documenting his journey as a dad living with sight loss.
Reflecting on life with sight loss, Souleyman says:
When you see less and less of the faces of the people you love, you worry about one day going blind. But when your vision for the future is bigger and clearer than what you see around you, sight becomes a distraction. Because what you see is what you see, and what you don’t see is where the magic begins.
I am excited and honoured to be part of the BWBF team. It's such a fantastic charity, with fantastic people, doing amazing things for visually impaired people. I can't wait to play my part.
Souleyman Bah, Paralympian and BWBF Patron
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