Ryan Armaoui is on a remarkable journey to regain his speech after a stroke seven months ago temporarily erased his ability to communicate.
As he slowly rebuilds his vocabulary, the 28-year-old’s message is clear - there is always hope.
Ryan has set up a Facebook support group - Malta Stroke Survivors - to help stroke survivors who might be struggling to pick up the pieces.
“I want to help anyone. I cannot do much, but I can speak to them... I will try to speak to them. I found support and I want to be of support to others.”
Before the stroke, Ryan was working as an assistant manager at Olea restaurant. Part of his work was being front of house and meeting and greeting patrons. “I like to speak a lot. This was a part of my job I loved,” says Ryan, recounting the day of the stroke.
It was a Sunday lunchtime last October when he was stocktaking at the restaurant that forms part of the Salini Resort.
Read the full story: shorturl.at/fkDdL
31 май 2024
