Plucky teen overcomes rare disease to ace it
06 January 2016 - 02:40
She got six distinctions in her matric exams but all Zainab Mohammed wants right now is to wear heels to her sister's wedding this weekend. But the 18-year-old Springs Muslim School matriculant was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease at the age of three and might never get to wear high heels.The disorder, Marfan syndrome, hits the body's connective tissues and has affected Mohammed's eyes, muscles and heart.
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