Teddy Waiyaki Saiteye

 For most of my life, I have lived in a world of silence. I am deaf and non-verbal. I cannot hear the voices of people around me, and I cannot use my own voice to speak. This reality has shaped every part of my journey. For many years, it made me feel limited and sometimes invisible. I often asked myself how I could ever fully express the thoughts, emotions, and stories that lived deeply inside my heart. Over time, I discovered something powerful and life-changing. Writing became my voice. In this post, I want to share honestly how writing transformed my life. I want to show how a simple act of putting words on paper (and later on a screen) gave me a way to speak to the world, even without sound. Growing Up Without a Spoken Voice As a child growing up in Kenya, I quickly learned that the world communicates mainly through spoken words. Family conversations, classroom lessons, church services, and friendly chats all happened through sound. I could see people’s lips moving and their f...

There are experiences in life that are difficult to explain. For many years, I have carried the memory of an experience that I understand as a near-death experience (NDE). It happened in 2011 at our home in California Estate, Nairobi, Kenya. I am sharing this story because I want to preserve my memory of what happened and allow others to understand my experience from my own perspective. I am deaf and non-verbal, and communication through signs is an important part of my story. This is my personal testimony. I am describing what I remember seeing, feeling, hearing, and experiencing. I understand that some parts of an NDE are spiritual perceptions that cannot be scientifically measured or independently verified. Before the Experience Before the experience, I was at home near the kitchen. Before going to bed, I prayed. I had a headache, heart pain, and weakness inside my body. I had taken medicine, but I remember mistakenly taking two medicines. Around midnight, I was lying down because I...

Introduction: A Journey Through the Shadows My name is Teddy. I am a deaf man living in Kenya, and my life has been a journey defined by both deep quiet and profound resilience. In 2014, I went through a sudden, frightening crisis that completely upended my life. What began as a terrifying medical and emotional emergency ultimately transformed into an essential milestone of my personal and spiritual journey. Navigating a world without sound already presents unique everyday hurdles, but experiencing a sudden mental and physiological crisis amplified those challenges in ways I never could have anticipated. This is the story of how I lost my way, how a community in Nairobi reached out to help, and how I ultimately found a lasting baseline of interior peace. The Night of the Crisis The crisis began unpredictably one evening. I was searching for my former girlfriend when, without warning, my heart began beating at an extremely rapid pace. I experienced a deep physical sensation—a powerful v...

There are moments in life that are difficult to explain. Some experiences remain in our memories for years, even when we cannot understand exactly why they happened. For me, one of the most unforgettable periods of my life was in 2011, when I experienced what I remember as three near-death experiences (NDEs). My name is Teddy Waiyaki Saiteye, and I am from Kenya. I am deaf and non-verbal, and much of my life has been shaped by experiences that I have sometimes struggled to communicate to other people. My spiritual journey has also been deeply influenced by events that I experienced personally and stories that I heard from others. My First NDE in May 2011 The first NDE I remember happened sometime between May 20 and May 25, 2011. I cannot remember the exact date, so I do not want to pretend that I know something I don't. What I remember is that this experience happened during those days and became one of the most important memories of my life. At that time, there was also considerab...

  Introduction My name is Teddy Waiyaki Saiteye. I am a deaf and non-verbal Christian writer from Kenya. My journey has taken me from the quiet streets of Kerugoya to a life devoted to writing about faith, hope, and the spiritual experiences that have shaped my life. What began as a childhood marked by silence has become a testimony of God's grace, purpose, and faithfulness. For many years, I wondered why my life was so different from that of other people. I could not hear conversations or express myself through spoken words. At times I felt isolated, misunderstood, and uncertain about my future. Yet through every challenge, God was quietly preparing me for a calling I could not yet understand. This article shares my personal testimony of that journey—from my childhood in Kenya to the spiritual experiences that strengthened my faith and inspired me to become a writer. My prayer is that my story encourages anyone who feels limited by disability, family circumstances, or life's d...

 Introduction Most people see deafness as a limitation. For many years, I believed the same thing. I was born deaf and non-verbal, growing up in a world filled with conversations, music, laughter, and sounds that I could not hear. There were times when I wondered why my life was so different from those around me. I questioned whether I would ever be able to communicate my thoughts, dreams, and faith in a meaningful way. As the years passed, however, God began to change my perspective. What I once viewed as a weakness slowly became one of the greatest gifts He has ever given me. Instead of allowing deafness to define me, God used it to shape my character, deepen my faith, and draw me into a closer relationship with Him. Today, I no longer see silence as something empty or lonely. Instead, I see it as a sacred place where God has taught me to listen with my heart. My journey has shown me that hearing God is not always about physical ears. It is about having a heart that is open to Hi...

 Introduction Throughout my life, God has allowed me to experience visions and spiritual encounters that have shaped my faith and understanding of His purpose. Among these experiences, one of the most meaningful to me is the vision of my Queen in Heaven. For me, this vision symbolizes love, hope, faithfulness, and the promise that God is able to accomplish His purposes beyond what we can fully understand. I share this testimony as my personal spiritual experience and reflection. It is not intended as doctrine for others but as part of my journey of faith. Through it, I have learned to trust God's timing, His wisdom, and His plan for my life. This story is closely connected to my near-death experience and the heavenly visions that strengthened my calling to write and encourage others. It reminds me that God sees every season of our lives and that His promises often unfold in ways we never expect. The Promise Made in Dandora My story begins in Dandora, Nairobi, during my childhood. L...