Mafikizolo star Nhlanhla Mafu, recently opened up about her hearing loss and how it affected her social life and work in an emotional video she shared with her followers on Instagram.
Since her music partner Theo Kgosinkwe had to repeat questions for her, she said that she felt embarrassed to participate in interviews.
“Even when I am just chilling with friends, sometimes I would just laugh without knowing what people are laughing about. Be agreeable to everything because I couldn’t hear and I was really embarrassed to just say I am having this problem.”
Speaking to her audiologist, Nhlanhla said she needed to deal with her hearing loss as soon as possible.
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“I realised that I am doing this for my own good, and I needed to do it because the longer I let it go, the more my hearing keeps getting worse and worse,” she confessed, while emphasising her determination to take control of her condition.
Nhlanhla was shown support by friends and fans in the comments:
@thickleeyonce commented: “Aaaaw my queen. May God continue to bless you. Thank you for sharing.”
@mwlzinbala wrote: “I really admire your sharing this with us sis. My mom has hearing loss in her one ear, and it’s amazing how you learn to compensate for it, and navigate the world, especially when you haven’t shared it with anyone else (yet). Kudos to you.”
@thenjiwecomedy said: “Thank you for sharing. This is going to help a lot of people.”
@hrhlungstar commented: “Lots of love, kudos for taking the next step and for opening up to us. You have just saved someone out there.”
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