Can't cook, drive or work: Woman who had stroke shares how she overcame the odds

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To mark International Women's Day on March 8, AsiaOne will be spotlighting inspiring women from different walks of life. You can find them all here. It was just another casual meetup for breakfast with her friends. But halfway through the meal, Nor Harienti Abdul Gani suddenly could not feel the left side of her body.

But halfway through the meal, Nor Harienti Abdul Gani suddenly could not feel the left side of her body. Worried, her friends rushed her to the hospital.

"My passion is cooking, and it was very frustrating to not be able to do what I love," she recounted.She had also been declared unfit for work for a year and could not return to work. At the therapy sessions, she had opportunities to cook as there are kitchen tools designed for those who have mobility only in one hand.

She was there for three years before leaving for another administrative job, where she also stayed for three years.

 

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