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17 year old runner Moses Misoya is determined to bring pride to his family in Malawi. Misoya is one of eight children in his family. There are four boys and four girls. Two of Misoya's siblings, as well as his grandmother, have the same eye condition that he was born with. This condition progressed into vision loss due to an infection he contracted as a child. “I started because I was just interested, and my passion grew as I saw others running and enjoying the running.” His family is always on his mind and a big reason for why he runs, the athlete said. Misoya's family was enthusiastic when the Vice Secretary General of the Malawi Paralympic Committee, Memory Enson Chauluka, spotted him during one of his training runs. Chauluka then arranged for Misoya to take part in three training camps and several school competitions. After the third camp, Misoya was selected to represent Malawi at the 2021 Region 5 Youth Games in Maseru, Lesotho where he ultimately took a silver medal in t...

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