Malik & Aphasia: Podcast

Embracing Diversity and Resilience: Malik's Journey After a Stroke

Malik Gillani

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What happens when a life-altering event redirects your path in the most unexpected ways? Meet Malik, a devoted team member at the Silk Road Culture Center, whose life took a significant turn following a stroke five years ago. Once a wordsmith crafting eloquent phrases, Malik now embraces a new role in accounting, navigating the challenges of a disability that affects his memory and language skills. His journey is one of resilience and adaptation, as he works tirelessly to reconnect with his passion for words, proving that there's always a way to find purpose and joy even amid adversity.

As the holidays approach, Malik shares his gratitude for being part of a vibrant multicultural environment that celebrates a tapestry of religious traditions. From Christmas to Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist festivities, Malik's reflections are a beautiful reminder of the universal messages of love and happiness that bind us all. Tune in to be inspired by Malik's incredible journey of recovery, and his unwavering hope and optimism that light up even the darkest of times. Join us for a heartfelt conversation that underscores the power of unity and the human spirit's capacity to adapt and thrive.

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Speaker 1:

Hi, my name is Malik. I am working at Silk Road Culture Center and before I had a different role because five years ago stroke changed. Before I had meetings and conversations and writing beautiful words, write beautiful words Change but I stroke and I am a new job accounting. So much donation, yes, small, small words and I am better. I am better but sad. Sad because beautiful words loss. I had a disability remembering, remembering words, scripting, scripting words loss, reading. I am training words and repeating words because I have a disability. But I am happy Silk Road Culture Center working, no working loss. I am happy working you a holiday season because God got happy and Christmas and Muslim, jewish, hindu Buddhas, same World world. God, thank you so much Love.

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