US EditionKindness of son toward sister who has autism brings mom to tears
- Tina Sisanda Bikitsha, a journalism master's graduate, experienced societal judgment when her son was three years old.
- Bikitsha's son, born in 2015, received an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, altering Bikitsha's initial parenting expectations.
- Bikitsha faced challenges like her son wearing nappies at age three, a common occurrence for children with autism.
- At the mall, a woman commented, 'Ixhego elingaka elisanxiba inappy, unemali yodlala,' which means Bikitsha had money to spare.
- The diagnosis and subsequent experiences marked a life-changing journey for Bikitsha, teaching her valuable lessons and resilience.
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The Tennessean
Kindness of son toward sister who has autism brings mom to tears
This mom’s hidden camera captured the beautiful bond between her son and his sister who has autism.
'I didn’t even know what autism was': first-time mom's unexpected journey
When Tina Sisanda Bikitsha, a master's graduate in journalism and media studies at Rhodes University's 2025 autumn graduation, heard her son call her “mama” for the first time, six years after his birth, she broke down in tears.
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