People Magazine South Africa

Catching Sounds

MARISA SMIT cried tears of joy when she heard her own voice for Although she was fitted with hearing aids that did help to a certain degree, it was only when she hit her teens that she was able to properly hear sounds. At age 17, Marisa underwent a cochlear implant at Tygerberg Hospital.

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