I was born with bilateral hip dysplasia. It’s not a kind of problem that would make a person disabled if the right medical approach was taken, but thanks to our "traditional" cradle, this is exactly what happened to me. The joint has the ability to
'’I was completely healthy until I was two years old. When I was two, I started having high fever, doctors in Georgia couldn’t tell what was wrong with me and a year later I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in Russia. In Georgia, every tenth
‘’What I hate the most is when people try to be overly caring. When they see me using a cane, they immediately try to help me, whether I need it or not, or they complete sentences for me. Once, I went to the House of
Matsatso: ‘’I’m diagnosed with Wolfram syndrome, with multiple disabilities – blindness, hearing impairment, and both types of diabetes. All of these symptoms are manifestations of Wolfram syndrome. I was two and a half years old when the first symptoms appeared. I was diagnosed with diabetes, but since
When Mariam was born… "When Mariam was born, the doctors didn’t bring her to me for several days. They tried to get me used to the fact that the baby wasn’t healthy, she wouldn’t survive and they assured me it would be the best solution for
“When I was 23 years old, I got married, loved my husband and my child was six months when I divorced him – we fought constantly. Since then, he has never helped me with anything, nor is he paying the alimony, and now that Niniko
Salome: ,,My diagnosis is bilateral sensorineural fourth-degree severe hearing impairment. In 2015 I first noticed having hearing problems and by that time I went to check up with the doctor, I had already lost 60% hearing in my right ear and 30% in my left ear.
The childhood "Some may be surprised, but I was a very quiet child. I didn't go outside to play and didn't interact much with other kids, but I loved doing other things, such as reading – as soon as I learned to read, I read all
"It's very hard to be a mother in our culture. Just because people weren't able to understand my children, people often threw mud at me. For the first time, it was because of my eldest daughter Salome, and her activism. I remember I almost died with