Year 9 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result Evie now wears prosthetics. Through the podcast Evie aims to get rid of the stigma and stereotypes around disabilities whilst having fun conversations at the same time! During the interviews Evie will talk to people from all walks of life, including, at times, people with physical conditions like hers, getting to know all about them and the lives that they lead.
This week, Evie had a lovely chat with Beth Penhallurick from the Manx Wildlife Trust, discussing the Island's wildlife and a wide range of related issues such as conservation, bio-diversity, sea-life, and the famous Wallabies of the Curraghs!
Thank you to Beth from the MWT for coming in to speak with Evie - it was lovely to meet you!
The Festival of the Sea is on Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th July from 10am - 4pm at Port Erin Breakwater.
Please click on the link below to listen to this latest episode:
