Explore the compelling story of Martin Pistorius, a young man who developed a mysterious neurological illness, leaving him mute and unable to move. Follow his journey of waking up from a seemingly vegetative state and the challenges he faced as he tried to communicate with the world.
At the age of 12 Martin Pistorius developed a mysterious neurological illness. He fell into a coma and was unable to move or communicate. It was assumed he had no awareness but a couple of years later he began to wake up—yet no-one knew. He was trapped inside his body for almost 10 years until he found a way to communicate. Using computer-generated voice technology he tells us about how he coped with this terrifying ordeal, and how he found the love of his life.