I was 7 years old when I first had a seizure in school. My doctors told me that this didn’t always mean that a person had epilepsy, but, after having a cluster of 3 seizures just after lunch one day, I went on to have an EEG and MRI, the results of which led to my doctors diagnosing me with epilepsy. They diagnosed me with a rare form of Reflex epilepsy known as Eating Epilepsy.

Epilepsy is a serious problem in Afghanistan. Not only does the person suffer from epilepsy, but they also suffer from the fact that society refuses to accept them. Society calls them as crazy or mad. Even the family members don’t cooperate or want to take them to doctors. I have co-founded this organization to raise awareness about epilepsy and to introduce ways to prevent or decrease seizures.