Story By Tebelo
Tebelo
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I am a survivor, a father, and a man rebuilding his life one breath at a time.
After a near-fatal stabbing that changed everything about the way I walk, speak, and see the world, I was forced into a battle I never chose — not only to heal my body, but to protect my family from falling apart when I could no longer stand strong the way I used to.
My journey is shaped by seizures, emotional trauma, fractured relationships, and the responsibility of raising children while learning how to become whole again. Through pain, betrayal, and moments where I almost lost myself, I discovered something deeper than anger — the strength to forgive, the courage to love again, and the wisdom to listen when life speaks through dreams, silence, and unexpected people.
Writing my story is not about reliving the wounds.
It is about reclaiming my voice.
I write for anyone who has ever been misunderstood, abandoned, or broken by circumstances beyond their control — to remind them that survival is not weakness, and healing is not surrender.
My story is proof that even when everything is taken from you, hope can still be rebuilt — slowly, painfully, but truthfully.
Wounded warrior
Updated at Jan 12, 2026, 05:56
One night.
One blade.
And a life forever changed.
After a violent stabbing leaves him fighting for survival, Tebelo wakes to a world he no longer recognizes — a body that trembles, a voice that stutters, and a future clouded by fear. As he struggles through seizures, betrayal, and whispered accusations, the people he trusts most begin to drift away, leaving him to carry responsibilities he never asked for.
Caught between recovery and ruin, Tebelo becomes a father again while still learning how to walk, speak, and believe in himself. When haunting dreams reveal truths buried in silence, he is forced to confront not only the men who nearly killed him, but the anger and pain threatening to destroy him from within.
Guided by faith, ancestral wisdom, and the quiet strength of those who refuse to abandon him, Tebelo learns that healing does not come through revenge — but through release.
This is a story of survival beyond the hospital bed.
Of fatherhood forged in pain.
Of choosing peace when the world demands blood.
Still Standing is a raw, honest memoir about trauma, family, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to rebuild a life — one step, one breath, one choice at a time.
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