Visually impaired woman triumphs in NY theater
After defying the odds to top Türkiye’s rigorous high school entrance exam, visually impaired student Dolunay Kocabağ has carved out a brilliant second act abroad by making a name for herself on the theater stage.
Kocabağ, who was born with a 92 percent visual impairment, successfully triumphed over this obstacle, building an exceptionally distinguished academic track record. In 2012, she emerged as the national champion in the highly competitive high school entrance examination.
This stellar achievement earned her admission to the prestigious Robert College in Istanbul. Upon graduating from high school, she secured a full scholarship to York University in Canada.
However, her deep-seated passion for acting steered her toward an entirely different trajectory. Kocabağ now performs on theater stages in New York under the stage name “Luna Vincert.”
