Man Who Has Been Blind for 20 Years, Becomes Certified Lawyer After Graduating With Two First Class Honors

Cursory: A 31-year-old Ghanaian man has been called to the Bar at the Ghana School of Law, he was born without any disability but lost his sight at age 11 but still persevered and obtained two first-class degrees from the University of Cape Coast before his recent achievement.

Being born with a disability is not something anyone will wish on themselves or others because of the restrictions and stress that come with it.

However, developing a disability after knowing what it is like to be whole is worse because it can be demoralizing and hard to get accustomed to.

The 31-year-old Carruthers, not only went through this, he persevered and made a lot of achievements.

Carruthers Tetteh, a brilliant Ghanaian young man has been called to the Bar, an achievement that is utterly inspiring considering that he suffered a serious predicament as a child.

20 years ago, when he was only 11, Carruthers lost his sight after he suffered from a condition known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

The young man mentioned that the journey has not been easy and he nearly gave up at some point but kept persisting particularly because he had faith in God and support from people around him.

“It was a tough journey for me. At one point, I nearly gave up as I felt I was a burden on a number of people who had to guide me to lecture halls or go out of their way to read books that were not available on the internet. However, I had faith in God and my network has also been very supportive,” he said.

In 2019, Carruthers Tetteh was awarded a degree in Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honors from the Faculty of Law, University of Cape Coast after he had obtained a First-Class Degree from the Department of Education, Arts, and Social Sciences with English Language as his major, also at the University of Cape Coast

Currently, the courageous and inspirational young man is on his way to achieving another milestone by obtaining an LLM in Alternative Dispute Resolution at the University of Ghana, Legon. He mentions that this is only the beginning of many more achievements in the near future.

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