Kerli

Kerli, a former mayor of a small town in Estonia, experienced a sudden and alarming loss of speech shortly after being re-elected. During a council meeting, she felt a peculiar disconnection from her speech and was later diagnosed with a significant stroke due to blocked blood vessels in her brain. Despite the traumatic experience, she has shared her story publicly to raise awareness about stroke recovery and the importance of discussing such health issues, although she uses a pseudonym to maintain her privacy.