115 - Adrijana Prokopenko on Living and Working as a Teacher in North Macedonia

A Different Way of Seeing

In today’s episode, Lois speaks with Adrijana Prokopenko, who lives in North Macedonia and works as a teacher for blind children.
Adrijana explains the training she received as an educator and outlines some of the logistical challenges she faces as a woman with a disability in North Macedonia. As a developing country, North Macedonia faces challenges of lack of resources, poor levels of social inclusion of those with disabilities, and the difficulty of accessing assistive technology.
Adrijana also tells us a little of the process she uses as a blind educator to teach English to young learners from the blind and partially blind community.
Reach out to Adrijana at:
e-mail: [e-mail]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568372254957
Blind PenPals 18 and above Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/870933756277832
Visually Impaired, Blind and Sighted Singles Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14W22qv1Ev/
Podcast Image description:
The image shows a woman with short, straight brown hair and bangs, sitting in what appears to be a restaurant. She is wearing a black jacket over a red shirt.
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This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com
Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi of Naledi Media.