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I wished the world would... end

"Growing up I was looking for answers about stammering and there were no answers and that made life very challenging and difficult for me. I quite remember and this was something I don't think I would ever forget; the day I was defending my project work from undergraduate studies, the experience was very terrible. I honestly just wished that the world would just come to an end and that will be all." - Emmanuel Addo, President Of Ghana Stammering Association

I can still hear the laughter

“I wanted to be part of my school choir, so I went for the audition which was open to all students. When it got to my turn to sing, I stammered and the whole school burst into laughter just because I was stammering. I can still hear the outburst of laughter anytime it comes to mind, and this always make me very sad.” - Douglas Mensah, I.T Professional

It still hurts anytime I recall that incident

“In high school, I was prevented from joining the school debate team that I wanted to join so badly. This was just because my teacher thought because I stammer, I could not participate. It still hurts anytime I recall that incident.” - Firdaws Sadick , Research Assistant At Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Educate the public about stammering

People who stammer (PWS) have been a source of teasing, ridicule and misunderstanding, for a very long time in many parts of the world: Ghana is no exception. However, whilst there is now much awareness and education about the impact of teasing, ridiculing and poor understanding of PWS through Inter...

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