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“I Can’t breathe” Michael C. Obel-Omia Casually kneeling his leg, the white officer squeezes the black man, wheezing. Is he dead? “Please, please, please, I can’t breathe.
Dec 15, 2022 · Michael Obel-Omia ’88 has two rules he lives by these days: number one, never give up; number two, never give up. There’s a reason these rules are important to him. Once a talented educator, writer, public speaker, and head of school, Michael suffered a massive ischemic stroke in May 2016.
Michael Obel was born on 5 June 1960 in Nykøbing Mors, Denmark. He is a producer and writer, known for Just Another Love Story (2007), My African Adventure (2013) and The Substitute (2007).
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Finding My Words: Aphasia Poetry. Paperback – 10 Sept. 2021. by Michael Obel-Omia (Author) 4.9 24 ratings. See all formats and editions. “Michael’s book of poetry is an act of courage and of beauty. In Finding My Voice, Michael uses poems to render the experience of living with aphasia with tenderness, frustration, and eloquence.
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Jan 26, 2023 · Michael Obel-Omia ’88, MA English ’92 had to redefine his identity after a stroke in 2016 left him with aphasia, which affects one’s ability to use or comprehend words.
Mar 18, 2022 · Fifty-six-year-old Michael Obel-Omia cycles most days. It's something he did even before he had a major stroke on May 21, 2016. At first, he lost his ability to speak.
Jul 22, 2022 · Barrington cyclist, educator and stroke survivor is riding across the country, to show the world he can. Aphasia is his biggest challenge, says Michael Obel-Omia, 56. So he’s riding over...
