TobilobaAjayi | My Life Without Limits

Living with Cerebral Palsy: A Nigerian Perspective

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Karin Hitselberger

Guest Post by Tobiloba (Tobi) Ajayi, 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow [Image description: A young woman with dark hair pulled back in a ponytail wearing an orange blouse is seated and smiling at the camera.] My family members are storytellers, so I didn’t have to wait a long time to understand why I couldn’t do certain…

“Jumps and Jolts”: The Ups and Downs of Living with Spasticity

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Tobiloba Ajayi

[Image description: A young woman with dark hair pulled back in a ponytail wearing an orange blouse is seated and smiling at the camera.] It is a running joke in my family that I jerk involuntarily and freeze whenever there is too much stimulation around me, or if I’m anxious or stressed. This is…