Permanent darkness

“This is a diamond!”: In 2017, two young miners, Komba and Saffea, struck gold. They uncovered a huge 709 carat diamond - the ‘Peace Diamond’ - worth millions of dollars, in Sierra Leone. It was a dream come true for them both. They were rich beyond their wildest dreams. And then ...  Show more

“I was losing myself”: When Mbali was introduced to a new church through a bible study group she was excited at the prospect of finding a new religious community. But as she became more involved with the church, she began questioning some of their unusual teachings and approaches ...  Show more

Ambitious police officer Clodagh Dunlop, 35, was used to dealing with emergency situations - until it was her own. Whilst training to run a 6-minute mile, her journey took a terrifying turn. Clodagh found herself trapped in her own body, hearing the conversations around her but u ...  Show more

More than 575,000 people in Australia are blind or have low vision, including teenager Luca Weber.   With full-time jobs hard to find, like many families of children living with a disability – Luca’s parents are helping him start his own small business. - Australiassa on 575,000 ...  Show more

Gabrielle Drolet had always dreamed of being a writer. But when disability closed down most of her opportunities, a strange career began By Gabrielle Drolet. Read by Kate Handford. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod 

This week we inch closer to getting to the last stage of grief and tackle acceptance, which is something Youtube Star Molly Burke knows a thing or two about. At 14 she became blind, and while she spent most of her young life as literal poster child for a cure, she recently pivote ...  Show more