My name is Andrew Marshall. I’m a 43-year-old who lives with my retired parents in the suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa. A genetic, degenerative muscle disease called Friedreich’s Ataxia has influenced much of my physical existence, including the slow deterioration of my mobility and speech. Yet, while my body’s limits are visible, I see myself as more than the boundaries it imposes. My computer has become a lifeline, a way for me to connect with a world that is becoming harder to physically navigate. It allows me to explore, to learn, and to meet people from all over—a real passion of mine.

Despite the challenges, I try to share my experiences with others, inviting them to understand the way I navigate life, which I consider my unique version of diversity. Through The Wobbles Project, I hope to use my voice to help others feel seen and heard, particularly those facing neuromuscular challenges like mine. This project is a way to give back, to provide access to technology that opens the same window to the world that has been so essential for me.

I’m driven by a desire to understand people and what inspires them. I regret, at times, not taking my younger self’s potential more seriously. But I’ve learned to appreciate the journey itself, even if it took longer to see the path forward. The Wobbles Project represents that path—a means to make the world feel a little smaller, a little more connected, and to give others a way to explore, even if only through a screen.