Nse Ojewumi

My daughter, Ola. The cancer, and double organ transplant survivor and disability rights advocate.

I remember it like it was yesterday, though it was over two decades ago. My c-section was scheduled for New Year's Eve. I had a bouncing baby girl that weighed in 8 pounds and 13 ounces. Ola Ojewumi was born a healthy and happy baby. She's brought me so much happiness as a mother. Her father knew she was special and gave her a name in his native tongue of Yoruba, Odunola. Ola for short. In Nigeria, her name means gift from God. My daughter is now all grown up and has lived up to her name.