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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mother of murdered congressional intern says son faced 'adversity' but overcame it
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym's mother, Tamara Jachym, said her son faced adversity in his life but always found different ways to overcome it.


Fox News
3 days ago
- General
- Fox News
Mother of murdered congressional intern says son faced 'adversity' but overcame it
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym's mother, Tamara Jachym, said her son faced adversity in his life but always found different ways to overcome it.


BBC News
15-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Man overcomes injuries to fulfil dream of becoming a doctor
A man who has overcome his life-changing injuries to become a doctor has said it is "never to late to follow your dreams".Paul Edwards, 32, graduated as a doctor from the University of Bristol in July - a milestone that almost never came after he was left with catastrophic injuries when he was knocked off his motorbike at the age meant he had to delay his A-levels and halted his university ambitions by more than a 16 years and, despite living with debilitating pain, Paul has graduated in front of his proud parents Charlie and Denise and girlfriend Aesha. It was not just his injuries that Mr Edwards said he needed to overcome. He grew up in Lawrence Weston in Bristol where only about 15% of students at his secondary achieved five GCSEs, with an even lower progression rate to higher education. He set his sights on studying medicine at the University of Bristol and - prior to the crash - and was accepted on to the now obsolete government Gifted and Talented programme, which sought to help talented students from disadvantaged as he was completing his A-levels in October 2009, his life changed forever when a car overran a junction and collided with his motorbike. He suffered catastrophic injuries: both thighs were broken, his neck and back fractured in several places, a lacerated liver, head trauma, and multiple other spending years in recovery, undergoing multiple surgeries and battling constant pain, he tried several times to complete his A-levels, but he was too unwell. His situation was made worse by a "dangerously" high amount of painkillers which was considered best practice more than a decade opium drugs meant he struggled to stay awake and on several times his mother called 999 because his breathing had deteriorated to dangerously low 2014, five years after the crash, Mr Edwards had what he calls his "sink or swim" moment. With the support of his GP, he weaned himself off opioid said: "I remember my GP saying, 'you can either stay on these drugs and be stuck here, or come off them and find out what life might still offer you'." 'Debilitating pain' After enrolling in an Access to Higher Education course at City of Bristol College, he completed the equivalent of three A-levels in nine September 2020, more than a decade after the crash, Mr Edwards was accepted to study medicine at his "endless and debilitating" pain, he's found ways to live with said: "I use over-the counter painkillers to treat the pain and I do lots of activity including endurance running and triathlons. I know I'll be in pain anyway, but I would rather be active and in pain, than sedentary and still in pain."At university, he said the Disability Support Team has done so much to help him."I want to let people know that anything is possible if you are determined enough. It's never too late, and Bristol is a great place to be," he said."It's an incredible feeling to finally finish my course."He now hopes to train to be anaesthetist and support other people with their pain.


News24
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Nonku Williams on abusive marriage: ‘I was full of shame - he said no man would look at me'
Supplied Nonku Williams grew up witnessing her father abuse her mother, which shaped her perception of marriage. She had rough relationships and ended up marrying an emotionally unavailable man who abused her. That five-year marriage ended, and she now shares her story in the hope it will help and inspire others to overcome similar hurdles. When Showmax announced that its new show, Untied, was in the works, it promised that the first episode would feature Norma Mngoma, the ex-wife of politician Malusi Gigaba. In the trailer, Mngoma said: 'He lied until the day the video was leaked. I was so hurt.' However, when the first episode dropped on Tuesday, it featured reality TV star Nonku Williams. This came after the Sunday World reported that Gigaba had applied for a court order to gag Mngoma from sharing about his alleged cheating ways and porn addiction. The tabloid said Gigaba, Mngoma, MultiChoice and GOAT Originals would face off in court. Nonku Williams opens up Sharing her story on Untied, presented by Relebogile Mabotja, Williams said her father abused her mother in front of her and her sister. Thus, growing up, she thought that marriage was about abuse because she would hear her mother cry at night and see her bruises in the morning. However, witnessing that abuse did not stop her from looking forward to getting married. She said she even kept herself for marriage. At 21, she lost her virginity to the man she thought would marry her. But her fiancé was insecure and violent, and they broke up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Showmax (@showmaxonline) The reality TV star shared that, after the break-up, she was desperate for marriage and looked for a husband in every man she dated. Played by gospel star Williams shared her story about the late gospel singer Sfiso Ncwane, though his name, his songs and that of his wife, Ayanda Ncwane, were censored every time she mentioned them. She said that Sfiso had a beautiful heart but was a ladies' man. They had moved in together, but she left after growing tired of his frequent absences. When she was six months pregnant, they broke up. During her pregnancy, she saw pictures of his wedding with Ayanda in a magazine. Finally married Her desperation led her to marry an emotionally unavailable man, she said. 'I didn't feel his love. I am talking about a person who never, till this day, said the words 'I love you',' she told Mabotja. Williams said she married him because they were both looking for marriage. 'I would have married anything, as long as it had two legs walking.' Three months into the relationship, she fell pregnant. The emotional abuse started, and she felt trapped. 'Now it's two kids, different fathers out of wedlock, and time is ticking.' Williams explained that she ignored the red flags, though she was called names daily. I was bound by fear. I was afraid of being alone. I was afraid that no man would ever look at me. I was full of shame [because] I had two kids. He used to tell me that he was doing me a favour; no man would look at me. Nonku Williams She said she was seven months pregnant when the ex-husband kicked her in the belly. The abuse happened in front of their child and once he pulled a gun on her in front of their son. After five years and two children, she ended the marriage. Williams told Showmax that her divorce was a turning point as she discovered her true identity and self-worth. 'As I share my story on Untied, I hope viewers will take away the message that, no matter what they're facing, it's not the end [of the world]. It's just a season and, with faith and perseverance, they can overcome it. 'My ministry is for those in their darkest moments, and I pray that my story will give them hope and reassurance that they can emerge victorious, just like I did,' she told Showmax. The founder of Ashes to Beauty Winery told the online streamer that sharing her story was challenging but healing. She was grateful to speak about her traumas in a way that brought restoration and hoped others would use her experiences to find healing. The mother of three said she knew that people would have opinions, but she was focused on telling her raw and unfiltered truth. 'Being vulnerable on a public platform wasn't easy, but I'm proud of myself for overcoming my fears and sharing my authentic story. It's not simple to expose the most intimate and traumatic parts of my life, but I've reached a point where I'm not concerned about what others think or say,' she said. More episodes will drop every Tuesday, featuring media personalities such as Zandi Nhlapo, Palesa Madisakwane and Sonia Booth, actresses Mona Monyane and Dawn Thandeka King, as well as reality TV star Beverly Steyn.


South China Morning Post
01-06-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
China cobbler with no legs learns English through radio, dreams of making Harvard speech
A street cobbler in China with no legs has impressed the mainland public with his fluent English and his dream of one day delivering a speech at Harvard University. Advertisement The Huang Huaquan, 44, had his legs amputated after he was knocked down by a lorry at a rural market when he was six years old, the Beijing News reported. Huang, from a village in Heyuan, Guangdong province in the southern part of China, halted his education as a result of his condition after graduating from primary school. Seriously disabled Huang Huaquan has to use his hands to move around. Photo: bjnews He has been interested in English since childhood, and borrowed old textbooks from friends, teaching himself with the help of cassettes and radio. Huang is a former disabled weightlifting athlete and has won a gold medal, among others, at the Guangdong provincial disabled people's sports event in the past. For the past nine years, he has been earning a living repairing shoes and umbrellas on the street. He has managed to buy a car and a flat as a result. Advertisement 'What does not kill me makes me stronger. This is the perfect illustration of my life,' Huang was quoted as saying.