University Centre Harlow enjoyed a visit from Paralympic star Anne Wafula Strike this Monday.
The Kenyan-born paralympian who lives in Harlow gave a lecture to the students and discussed her difficult upbringing, the struggles she faced as a disabled woman and the importance of education and determination. Strike said: “Disability does not mean inability”. She added: “There is no lift to success; we have to take the stairs.”
Strike trains six days a week and will be competing in the 2012 games. She is currently the wheelchair top sprinter in the UK and ranks eighth in the world. Her strength and determination is inspirational to all.
Words by Yasmine Blackman
