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It’s Not the End of the World: Zinnia Wijsman’s Journey With Type 1 Diabetes in Ghana
At 17, Zinnia Wijsman was always thirsty, always drinking water, and a relative noticed it was not normal. There was diabetes in the family, so they did not ignore it. What followed was not just a diagnosis, but a chain of events that would shake her confidence, test her body, and eventually reshape her life in ways she could not have imagined.

Lucía Feito Allonca
June 6, 2026