Seeing Through Art: Jean de Dieu’s Triumph Over Blindness

Jean de Dieu Uwukunda, a visually impaired artist from Rwanda, has built a successful career in painting and drawing despite his blindness.

Despite being blind, he has mastered an art form that is traditionally reliant on vision, creating works that include portraits, sketches of people, animals, and architecture. His art serves not only as an outlet for expression but also as a vital means of coping with life’s challenges. 

“Once I…