“My accident was a physical tragedy but the emotional fallout for all of us will be significant but also very interesting.” It is a passage from the touching diary that the Anglo-Pakistani writer Hanif Kureishi, who was admitted to the Gemelli at the end of 2022 after suffering an illness accused in Rome, confides to his Twitter profile. Kureishi, paralyzed and bedridden, describes in detail his day from waking up to breakfast, from the first meeting with the nurses to physical therapy. “Being in such a position means enduring both vulnerability and frustration,” she writes.
“A few moments ago a bomb went off in my life, but that bomb also shook the lives of people around me. My wife, my kids, my friends. There is no family that is not affected by the disaster It happens that all my relationships are renegotiated. It pisses everyone off, it changes everything. There is guilt, anger and resentment. People love to be nice and to help each other. They also resent their dependence on one another. Others and such You can’t do it alone. My accident was a physical tragedy, but the emotional fallout for all of us will be significant but also very interesting,” she says.
“I pride myself on being able to rely on other people who love me. I have received thousands of kind offers from friends and complete strangers who have offered me very expensive and useful things to help me continue writing. It goes without saying that I am deeply moved and grateful,” he writes. . “I would like to add that I really enjoy writing this diary. At least I haven’t lost what is most precious to me, namely my ability to express myself. I hope to soon be able to write short stories and small essays on other subjects that I hope will interest you.”