Tag: illness

On Losing the ability to Speak

A woman in Diafarabe, Mali, holds her brilliant yellow scarf against a deep blue African sky.

A woman in Diafarabe, Mali, holds her brilliant yellow scarf against a deep blue African sky.

One would think that due to an illness, losing the ability to speak for two days would be terrifying. I found this not to be so. In fact, the loss of speech allowed me to see a new perspective on life.