WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM MY AUTISTIC BROTHERS - Marina G.M.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM MY AUTISTIC BROTHERS

Faith Jegede explains how her life has changed because of the fact that her two younger brothers are autistic and how it has influenced her worldview.

One of her brothers is Remi, who is 22 years old, is speechless and has the virtues as unconditionality honesty, respect and he has an incredible memory. He remembers, for example, songs from their childhood. 

The other is Samuel, who is 16 and who also has an impeccable memory, for example, he can remember conversations of his childhood.

She thinks they are incredible and because of her positivism, as most people think they aren’t ordinary, she think it’s because they are extraordinary and she praises the fact that we are all different, she says this is a gift and that normality would force us to hide it. 

In conclusion, Faith Jegede is proud of the pure and innocent nature of her brothers and about how it has made her realise about that they exist different worldviews and that there is not better form to be than beeing ourselves. She ends her speech saying: “Please, don’t tell me I’m normal”.

Marina G.M.