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Living with Spina Bifida: I function different, and it’s OK

When Nafisa Khanbhai (pictured) was born 44 years ago at Aga Khan Hospital in Mombasa, she was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that saw her undergo a three-hour surgery immediately after birth.

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