‘She’s my guiding light’
Jarrah Podesta and Mathilde Cross, both 14, met in Year 2 at Campbells Creek Primary School in rural Victoria and became friends immediately.
It wasn’t long before Jarrah lost his vision, after being diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, a rare form of cancer. Ever since, Mathilde has become his eyes.
“Mat would wear a bright coloured scarf at school so as my vision got
