RESPONSE: X MPALALA

My journey “as a paraplegic”  I read Zuki’s column about her journey as a Paraplegic. I found it quite interesting because Zuki doesn’t feel sorry for herself because of her disability and she is motivating other disabled and even abled people to stay strong no matter how hard the situation is. In this column Zuki’s speaks about relationships, how men talk about women when they are alone. Zuki then speaks about the time she was in hospital, she had lost her memory and couldn’t understand why she was in hospital tied on the bed and was fed by pipes and she couldn’t talk, I can imagine how hard and confusing it was for her to be in hospital and yet have no idea what brings you there. Her family, boyfriend and friends were always there for her every step of the way to keep her company and love. There was also a nurse, Sister Connie who always bathed and fed her, she became very close with Nurse Connie, and she would read bible for her and tell her about God. After quite some time Zuki realised that she can never walk again, she overhead the doctor talking with the nurse.  She had hoped that she’ll walk again because she was attending physiotherapy sessions but didn’t see any change instead people who came after her left before her, she was known as the “first lady”.  The column was fun but yet motivating.