Video: A Search for Light

Angela Orlando is a single mother who has a rare genetic disorder known as PHARC's disease. PHARC's Disease stands for Polyneurophathy, Hearing loss, Ataxia, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Cataract. She is currently completely deaf and blind. Orlando started losing her hearing and vision in her teens and became totally deaf and blind at 28 years old.

Orlando is the 20th person in the world to have PHARC's Disease.

"It may seem like a small number to you, but to me it's just amazing that there are 19 other people out there who went through this thing," Angie said.

After living with her parents for six years, Angie decided to move out against her parents' wishes.

Video by for TheBurr.com. The Burr Magazine is Kent State's first student magazine, made by the students for the students.