Glody can't be a brides-man at his own wedding
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 1330 Views |
For many, when the event came to Botswana’s shores last year April, it was athletics’ crowning moment.
It was a first for Botswana as the country was one of only two African nations to get the honour to host a gold status athletics competition. But for those who have religiously followed the road that finally gave birth to Botswana hosting the Golden Grand Prix, it has been a difficult path to the top for one man. Glody Dube, the first man to reach the finals of an Olympic event back in 2000, is the brains behind an event which started from humble beginnings as the Sports View International Meet a decade ago. It grew into the Gaborone International Meet after attaining bronze status.
Her story is heartbreaking not only because she is fighting for her life at such a tender age, but because her parents have spent months navigating a medical journey filled with uncertainty, delays, and rising fear.What began as something that seemed as simple as jaundice has escalated into a life-threatening condition that now requires an urgent liver transplant.For Asli’s parents, the reality is devastating. They are not asking for luxuries...