Naadu Lartey – Keeping the Fight and Faith #Survivor

Africa On Focus the Podcast

Let’s talk to Naadu Lartey, a Ghanaian-Dutch breast cancer survivor who is using social media to address the experience she had and reach out to other people in the community who have struggled with cancer. Currently living just outside of Amsterdam, Naadu is a married with three children, and credits her strength and perseverance to her family and friends. Raised in a culture where topics like breast cancer aren’t openly discussed in detail, Naadu uses her voice and platform to start conversations about how living with cancer can affect many aspects of life, from parenting to keeping your faith. With the help of a great support system in her friends, Naadu beat the odds despite being diagnosed during her pregnancy. Tune in to learn about Naadu’s journey towards surviving cancer, getting psychological help, curing loneliness and dealing with changing beauty standards for herself.