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RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE IN OVERCOMING LIFE’S CHALLENGES
Adeshola Akanji’s Story Growing up, I experienced a number of health challenges, including joint pain, constant sore throat, and abdominal pain, and I was hospitalised multiple times for typhoid fever. I could not have anticipated that adulthood would present its own set of adversities and challenges. Much of my time during secondary boarding school involved managing…
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BORN OF SERVICE, RAISED IN STRENGTH
I was born and raised in the heart of Eastern North Carolina, in Bertie County, a place where the river bends slow, the fields stretch wide, and the spirit of the people is unshakable. This is the land that raised me, where resilience is not just a value, it’s a lifeline. And in that rich…
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Zazel O’Garra: Reclaiming the Spotlight Through Resilience and Dance
“Turning setbacks into comebacks… I’m a fighter.” These words define Zazel-Chavah O’Garra, a choreographer, dancer, actor, model, brain tumor survivor, advocate and activist for dancers with disabilities—and, most importantly, a visionary Diva. From gracing the covers of ESSENCE magazine to captivating audiences as the founder of ZCO/DANCE PROJECT, Zazel has mastered the art of transforming…
