BBCNEWS Africa Eye June 4, 2024 02:36:00
80 million of us suffer with this disease across africa. we have to believe. the other day, i was telling one of my sickle cell advocates in nigeria that i am doing the marathon and she was like, she was like — she was very, very upset. she was like, "no! "no! "sickle cell patients have this thing of saying "they can do this. "you cannot do a marathon. "lea, please! "you cannot." so, of course i can. of course i can. and i will, so... yeah, i want to do that. not to show her because yes, i have a chip on my shoulder, but i want to live a normal life. i want to do these things that i want to ...