
EP.15 Ahmad's story: from sight to insight
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Ahmad Jaafil shares his story of extraordinary and persistent willpower, He talks matter of factly about his severe and rare eye disease and the horrendous struggle to try and save his sight- in Lebanon and then the USA. If you want to know, in painful detail, what it's like for a family to do everything and more to heal their young son, this episode will do that for you.
And it's also a story of
- fierce determination and huge will
- of a young man who went from being seen as "hopeless and weak" by his classmates to being named student of the year
- of the power of acceptance of what is, but not of what can be
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- 0:00Introduction to the Podcast
- 5:00The Role of Waves to Home
- 25:00Ahmad's Background and Life in Lebanon
- 40:00Challenges of Visual Impairment
- 1:00:00Transitioning to the US and Medical Care
- 1:15:00The Road to Acceptance and Overcoming Struggles
- 1:30:00Building a Future: Ahmad’s Business Aspirations
- 2:00:00The Importance of Empathy and Understanding
- 2:30:00Closing Thoughts and Encouragement