"We lived in a one-room shack"

"Allow your will power to do its work. You are stronger than your pain. Imagine that this, too, shall pass. Tap into t…"

"My breasts were sore,’ she says, ‘with a rash and discolouration"

"I was in denial when I received the results"

"That is my song – if you are vigilant, you can catch it early and stop it."

"I had my family taken from me when I was young, but my aunt took me in. There is no need to dwell on what I don’t have"

"My bones are fragile,’ she says, ‘but it is a small price to pay for gaining 15 more years of my life"

"In some cultures,’ she says, ‘people believe cancer means you are paying for something you did. A lot still needs to …"

"Being close to death makes you rethink everything. Knowing that it can come back teaches you to appreciate the small …"

"I took a six-month break from The Lion King and joined Muvhango, to test the waters"