Growing Up with One Eye | Minke’s Story
A documentary portrait of a teenager born with one eye and how she learns to navigate school, sports and social life.
Episode
Minke (16) was born with one small eye without vision. Since the age of four she has worn an eye prosthesis.
Growing up with one eye affects many parts of her daily life. Depth perception makes certain sports difficult and she sometimes faces negative reactions from others at school. Yet she continues to pursue the things she enjoys, including horse riding.
Minke’s story is about resilience, identity and the challenge of staying true to yourself while growing up with a visible difference.
Format
This film is part of a series of documentary portraits produced for Oog in Oog, a Dutch association supporting people who have lost an eye or live with an eye condition.
Each film follows one person and explores how losing an eye or living with limited vision affects everyday life. The portraits focus on personal experiences, medical journeys and the emotional impact of adapting to a new reality.
Together the stories reveal the diversity of causes and experiences behind life with one eye, while showing how people find their own ways to adapt and move forward.
Produced by Cooltuur
Client: Vereniging Oog in Oog
Language: Dutch