There's a lack of representation when it comes to relationships that involve disabled persons in popular media. This is a concern raised by Thembelihle Ngcai, who at a very young age was diagnosed with a rare degenerative neuro-muscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy. The 26 year old has penned down a personal essay to legitimise the struggle that disabled women face in finding partners. In a recent interview with Channel Africa's Jane Rabothata, Ngcai pleaded with society at large to normalise disability.