In ten days Emmanuel pedaled 400 miles across Ghana, through bustling cities, over rolling hills and across muddy rivers, followed by a support taxi with his best friend and supplies. He found a sponsor for a bike, a helmet and other cycling equipment, and even managed to get a royal blessing from the king. His mother’s last words inspired Emmanuel to follow his – seemingly impossible – dream to bicycle around Ghana. “Be respectful, take care of your family, don’t ever beg. After two years he went home to be with his mother when she died. When his mother got sick, 13-year-old Emmanuel went to the city of Accra all by himself to earn money for his family, working in a restaurant and shining shoes. He learned to play soccer and ride a bike. From then on Emmanuel hopped two miles to school and back every day. His mother carried him to school every day until he got too heavy. So Emmanuel learned to crawl and hop, to fetch water and climb trees. She told her son that he could get anything but he would have to get it for himself. Born in Ghana with a deformed leg, people saw the boy as useless and even a curse. His father left the family but his mother, Comfort, stood by Emmanuel.
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