The former Tusker Project Fame winner narrated further the horrific ordeal, explaining that her father found it difficult to carry her due to the severity of the burns.
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For this reason, Matete says her family was forced to do skin grafting, a surgical procedure that involves removing skin from one area of the body and moving it to a different area of the body on some parts that were deeply burned.
But Matete aimed to motivate people with her story by encouraging those who've gone through hardships to take heart.
"You may not have a physical scar like mine. Yours could be an emotional scar, mental scar, etc. It still is a scar. We all have scars. They say time heals all wounds. I don't agree. God heals all wounds. But even when the wound is healed, the scar still remains," said Matete.
"Sometimes I go through hard times, and then I just look at all those scars. Don't be ashamed of your scar. In a battle, there is a winner and a loser. The scars are proof that you fought and came out victorious!"
Matete further recalled the death of her husband, Pastor John Apewajoye, who died from a gas accident, saying, "I was so sure he would come out of it."
"I reminded him of my scars and kept telling him that if I survived, then he would also survive it. But God had other plans for him. May his soul continue resting in peace," recalled Matete.