TThe Guardian
ยท25 February 2026ยท๐ช๐ธ๐ช๐บI suddenly went blind 2,000 miles from home โ alone, penniless and confused
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In 1990, Gary Williamson was 18, backpacking in Europe, when his vision began to fail. It was the start of a perilous journeyThe first sign that something was wrong was the blurred text in the book...
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In 1990, Gary Williamson was 18, backpacking in Europe, when his vision began to fail. It was the start of a perilous journeyThe first sign that something was wrong was the blurred text in the book Gary Williamson was reading. The problem with his vision had come on suddenly โ the day before, it had been normal. Williamson thought perhaps he was tired, or run down. He was 18 and had arrived in Gibโฆ
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