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This interview was conducted in 2020.
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When I was about only a year old, my mother passed away due to leukaemia. My father remarried after her death, and he had five other kids. Altogether, I have two siblings and five step siblings. Out of my two siblings, one of my sisters is shortsighted but the other has perfect sight.
How Life Goes On
My father asked my grandmother to take care of me. At that time, he kind of neglected my siblings and I, so my grandmother took us in and cared for us.
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When it comes to bullying, it’s mostly teasing from other kids. That would make me upset and angry, but as time went on, I started to get used to that kind of treatment. I started to feel okay with their teasing.
My Ambitions
My ambition is to either be a musician, an athlete and a programmer. For now, I’m trying my best to learn what it takes to realise those three ambitions all by myself. But as a student now, I can say that athleticism shows the most promise.
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What Others Don’t Know…
I think when it comes to things like my ambitions, people may wonder how I’d be able to achieve those dreams. But, with music for instance, I can listen very intently and I’m able to focus on the chords or notes. It just takes effort, and I’m willing to put those in.
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Well, at least, that’s the way I am.
So if I can do this by myself, I’m sure any able-bodied person can too.
[image provided by author, mushamir mustafa]
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