Check this out:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_in_Ghana
If you are born with a disability they believe you have been possessed by evil spirits.
Stevie should have a good time convincing the locals that his blindness happened shortly after his birth. I am sure they will take his word for it-—Not!
I have always had the impression there are a good number of third world countries where physical deformation or disability is treated as a spiritual issue...in a bad way.