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How a simple right foot injury turned my life upside down

Woman massaging her foot. (Courtesy)

Before 2019, Faith Munyithya was just another lady going about her business. She could comfortably fend for herself, her son and her mother. But what looked like a minor foot injury suddenly changed all that.

My name is Faith Munyithya from Machakos. Since 2019, my life has been a journey of resilience; a battle with an acquired disability, chronic pain, loss, rejection, shame, stigma, and discrimination.

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