Ever since I was in Primary 6, I’ve been getting headaches at quite a high frequency. Having no idea what was causing it at that time, my parents were extremely worried. The headaches got so bad...
As a footballer, playing as a defender requires you to be tough enough to fend off attackers that come your way. And as a petite girl, it never really made sense to me why I loved that position so...
It has been close to a year since I was diagnosed with a terminal illness at just 24. I can actually say I was having my best year yet until that moment. Everything was going well: I had a high...
At 13 years old, I was admitted to the hospital because of anaemia, a condition of low red blood cells that caused me to feel tired easily. My haemoglobin level was 5, when a normal level should have...
Giving up full control is not easy. As humans, we like to know that we’re in control of our lives; it gives us security and comfort. However, we forget that there are many things in life that...
Jeremiah 29:11 says: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Most Christians have...
I’m 18 this year and I have had eczema since I was 3 months old. It started with patches on my back, slowly spreading all over my body from my scalp to the bottom of my feet. Doing basic...
When I look at my two-year-old toddler playing with her drawing set, I marvel at her perfection. The little angel only has one main imperfection – she was born with spina bifida, and since her...
Eczema came back. Weepy wounds also returned. I came out of the shower in pain. I was reminded of those days I curled up in bed with towels, blankets, cloths and gauze covering the wet and weepy...