Raising awareness about multiple sclerosis through music: Zoltán Nagy is the lead singer of Hungarian rock band The Ruling Passion.
Himself a sufferer of multiple sclerosis, he was diagnosed with the illness 14 years ago and is now in a wheelchair. Multiple sclerosis is an incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Zoltán says he wanted to write a song about his fellow sufferers, but not of the sad kind.
“I wanted to send a positive message to people suffering from the same disease. I didn’t want it to be negative. Slow, lyrical songs make you want to cry, but I wanted to write something upbeat and encouraging,” he told Euronews.
A carpenter, Zoltán used to sing in a rock band in his spare time but stopped when he fell ill. He says he felt ashamed. He continued working until four years ago, when he became wheelchair bound and had to move back in with his parents. He says he rarely goes out.
“It came as a surprise to
