{
  "id": 6834925,
  "title": "26 tahun lumpuh, Marziawati enggan biar kerusi roda bataskan hidup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/26-tahun-lumpuh-marziawati-enggan-biar-kerusi-roda-bataskan-hidup",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/12/26-tahun-lumpuh-marziawati-enggan-biar-kerusi-roda-bataskan-hidup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marziawati Mahfal, a 47-year-old single mother, has been paralyzed for 26 years but refuses to let her wheelchair limit her freedom. With two daughters, she constantly reminds herself that her legs are the only ones lacking mobility, yet she remains free and capable, doing everything like everyone else. With over 300,000 followers on TikTok, Marziawati shares daily routines and family activities, including cooking and managing household chores, garnering millions of views on some posts. Her children's support has been crucial in her journey. Her eldest is studying in Selangor, and the younger one will receive the Malaysia Certificate of Education soon, she told FMT. Her children are always proud of her and often encourage her to regain her ability to walk by taking them to the beach to practice walking on sand. Marziawati was hit by a powerful motorcycle 26 years ago while searching for work. She fell onto the road and suffered a spinal injury. At that time, she was just finishing her education in hairdressing and beautician studies, but she couldn't support her family at home. After the accident, Marziawati relied heavily on her family for basic needs like food, water, and moving from bed to a wheelchair. However, her father's death marked a turning point when she realized she needed to start helping herself. She initially struggled to move from her bed to her wheelchair, falling multiple times. Eventually, she learned to transfer herself, started cooking, and managing the household. Her ultimate goal was to learn driving so she could send her children to school. Her adapted wheelchair allowed her to control the vehicle using just her hands, and she could also lift the wheelchair weighing approximately 12kg and place it into the car without assistance. Despite being unable to walk, Marziawati refuses to stop moving and wants to achieve independence in her own way. Her ability to manage her children alone, being self-sufficient in daily matters, and being free to move wherever she wants is the true meaning of freedom for her.",
  "summary": "Marziawati Mahfal membuktikan dirinya merdeka walaupun berkerusi roda.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "26 tahun lumpuh, Marziawati enggan biar kerusi roda bataskan hidup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/26-tahun-lumpuh-marziawati-enggan-biar-kerusi-roda-bataskan-hidup-6835612",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}