Nigerian artiste, Adekunle Kosoko, also known as Adekunle Gold has shared an inspiring story of how he rose from grass to grace.
Adekunle Gold in a newsletter revealed his struggle as a child with sickle cell anaemia, Daily Dates Nigeria reports.
He described on ‘the truth’ how the sickness denied him childhood fun and how he endured pain because his family couldn’t afford the constant hospital bill.
He said that he found it necessary to share his testimony to serve as an inspiration to anyone going through any physical health, or mental struggle in life.
“It feels liberating to finally be able to share this part of my life with you, to finally be able to speak my truth. When I talk about how I struggled to get to where I am today, I need you to know that my struggle was real.
“I was born with sickle cell disease. It was life and death, it was physical, mental, and financial, you name it and I went through it all. It was tough, painful and frustrating. I lived with a sickness no one around me understood. I lived with restrictions all my childhood.
“I wasn’t able to join some of the most minor childhood play and liberating activities like going out in the rain. The times when I insisted and rebelled against my parents’ orders and went out in the rain, I would end up having a crisis.
“The nights were painful and lonely, nights that no one could help me get through. It was just me, God and my mind. The pains and shivers were unbearable.
“I wasn’t able to join some of the most minor childhood play and liberating activities like going out in the rain. The times when I insisted and rebelled against my parents’ orders and went out in the rain, I would end up having a crisis.
“The nights were painful and lonely, nights that no one could help me get through. It was just me, God and my mind. The pains and shivers were unbearable.
