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KTN’s Yvonne Okwara opens up about living with a deafblind brother

KTN News anchor Yvonne Okwara Photo: Courtesy

In a #LongPostAlert titled ‘My Journey With Albert Okwara’, on Facebook, TV anchor Yvonne Okwara opened up on living with her brother who has disability.

“He is deafblind; Not deaf and blind, deafblind,” she says, admitting that the reason she never speaks about it is because every time she tries to, it only elicits pity, shame and endless questions.

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