i m a content maker, activist and broadcaster. hi, guys. this is my first blind vlog. ten years ago, i lost my eyesight and since then, i ve been on a mission to prove that having a disability doesn t have to hold me back. i ve come a long way learning to live with sight loss. hello, sweetheart. good girl. ..but i ve never been this far away from home. it s just hit me like a ton of bricks that it s actually really hard being in a new place when you can t see it. in this first episode. the ferry s about to depart! ..i m travelling from the mainland to one of the remotest parts of japan. oh, what are these for? but will i be able to make sense of a country so famous for its visual beauty? this is japan the way i see it. i m injapan s capital city, tokyo. it s my first time injapan. it s going to be very exciting but very overwhelming. where s the line? i ve lost the line. 0h, here. here s the line. i left my guide dog at home and i m travelling with my long white cane. ok, i
still some spells of sunshine further north and east. i ll bring you all the details here on bbc breakfast. it s sunday 17 september. our top story: the comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period at the height of his fame. the details are contained in a joint report by the sunday times, the times and the channel a programme dispatches. mr brand denies all the allegations. this report from our correspondent lizo mzimba contains details some viewers may find upsetting. over the course of the evening, some of my accoutrements could make their way onto your body. laughter. in the late 2000s and early 2010s, russell brand was one of britain s best known faces. announcer: russell brand! ..famous as a comedian and presenter on both sides of the atlantic. i am famous in the united kingdom! ..even appearing in hollywood movies. 1 july 2012 was when my rape happened. it was in los angeles that he met a woman the investi
taste different! different, yes! i m a content maker, activist and broadcaster. hi, guys. this is my first blind vlog. ten years ago, i lost my eyesight and since then, i ve been on a mission to prove that having a disability doesn t have to hold me back. that having a disability i ve come a long way learning to live with sight loss. hello, sweetheart. good girl. ..but i ve never been this far away from home. it s just hit me like a ton of bricks that it s actually really hard being in a new place when you can t see it. in this first episode. the ferry s about to depart! ..i m travelling from the mainland to one of the remotest parts of japan. oh, what are these for? but will i be able to make sense of a country so famous for its visual beauty? this is japan the way i see it. i m injapan s capital city, tokyo. it s my first time injapan. it s going to be very exciting but very overwhelming. where s the line? i ve lost the line. 0h, here. here s the line. i left my guide dog
smell and touch. all the colours taste different! different, yes! i m a content maker, activist and broadcaster. hi, guys. this is my first blind vlog. ten years ago, i lost my eyesight and since then, i ve been on a mission to prove that having a disability doesn t have to hold me back. i ve come a long way learning to live with sight loss. hello, sweetheart. good girl. ..but i ve never been this far away from home. it s just hit me like a ton of bricks that it s actually really hard being in a new place when you can t see it. in this first episode. the ferry s about to depart! ..i m travelling from the mainland to one of the remotest parts of japan. ooh, what are these for? but will i be able to make sense of a country so famous for its visual beauty? this is japan the way i see it. i m injapan s capital city, tokyo. it s my first time injapan. it s going to be very exciting but very overwhelming. where s the line? i ve lost the line. 0h, here. here s the line. i left my
for its visual beauty? this is japan the way i see it. i m injapan s capital city, tokyo. it s my first time injapan. it s going to be very exciting, but very overwhelming. where s the line? i ve lost the line. 0h, here. here s the line. i left my guide dog at home and i m travelling with my long white cane. ok, i think i m on the crossing right now. 0h, there s someone with a megaphone. ..and at the moment i am feeling apprehensive. loud hubbub 0h, there s so much noise. i m going to go for it. i love the fact that the streets are quite wide. ifelt very confident walking up and down. day one in tokyo, i am going to meet rikarin who is an influencer and a fashion designer, and we re going up harajuku. so, i want to know all about harajuku fashion. then i m going to have a feel with all of my other senses so i can understand where she s coming from and what fashion she likes to wear. 0k. hey, hello! it s so lovely to meet you. can i hug you? yeah, course you can. they laugh