(1) Read the story. (2) Tell the story in your own words. (3) Ask the questions.
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David Mwangi, a 28-year-old marathon runner from Nairobi, Kenya had always wanted to be a Paralympian. There was only one problem – he wasn’t disabled. That is until he made the extraordinary decision to have his healthy leg amputated.
Mwangi suffers from ‘body integrity dysphoria’ (BID), a rare condition where you feel that a limb or healthy body part shouldn’t be part of your body. After many years of struggling with this psychological burden, he finally found a doctor who agreed to perform the amputation. Post-surgery, Mwangi immediately began training with a prosthetic leg, and has demonstrated remarkable progress. “I want to be a role model to others,” Mwangi said. “You can do anything if you set your mind to it, and I plan on becoming the first person with BID to win gold in Paris.” |
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| amputate = to cut off a part of the body
prosthetic = an artificial body part |
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