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Wandering Star Project: Strabismus and Identity Explored

4/12/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Wandering Star project examines strabismus and its impact on identity through personal stories and medical insights.
Giulia struggled with her vision until she received glasses.
Ayda embraced wearing glasses positively.
The project highlights stigma around strabismus and aims to raise awareness.
It notes experiences of people with visual impairments, including a filmmaker who turned vision loss into creativity, linking personal narratives to social-psychological implications of seeing and being seen.

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Story summary

The Wandering Star project examines strabismus and its impact on identity through personal stories and medical insights.
Giulia struggled with her vision until she received glasses.
Ayda embraced wearing glasses positively.
The project highlights stigma around strabismus and aims to raise awareness.
It notes experiences of people with visual impairments, including a filmmaker who turned vision loss into creativity, linking personal narratives to social-psychological implications of seeing and being seen.