This year’s read is a memoir by Hilda Bin Muh, a Cameroonian journalist who, as a preschooler, started losing her ability to walk. She shares her story of how she was subsequently diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and the challenges of …Being disabled in Africa brings the expected psychological challenges and a host of other challenges. This includes transport challenges, suspicion of witchcraft and visits to diviners, accusations of not having enough faith to be healed, threats of sexual assault, discrimination, and questioning God’s character and faithfulness. Despite the hardship Hilda has faced, her family’s unwavering support and God’s unwavering grace have helped her persevere and become the first person with a disability to become a national radio journalist and news anchor on Cameroon Radio Television.
The Girl with Special Shoes is the witty and heartfelt story of a family’s sacrificial love and a God who refashions pain into purpose. Her inspiring triumph over adversity will give you hope, no matter how dark your trials.
Oasis Publishers has partnered with Timazi Africa and made the book available at an affordable price to participants in the Timazi National Readership Challenge 2027. Take up the challenge, read the book, and maybe you will win a prize. But better than even the top prize, the opportunity to learn how your life can be transformed by the gospel will be worth it.