RAPPER Stoan Seate almost didn't make it to the new year.
He was a victim of a gas explosion on New Year's Eve and was injured. The Bongo Maffin member shared a video of his injuries on social media and said his arm, nose and lips were burnt.
“Last year did not end very well. On New Year’s Eve, I had a gas fire accident. It's a long story but it was like a gas explosion. If you can see my nose, my lips are burnt and my whole arm, I have third-degree burns,” he said.
Stoan said he was happy that he was alive even though he was in pain.
“I think fire is such a destroyer but a builder as well. For me, the pain was so extreme but I have to take a moment and send a prayer to God to thank Him for the pain because it means I’m alive.
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“I’ve got many of my homies, many of my family, many of colleagues who no longer feel pain and we’ve lost so many people. It’s a beautiful new year,” said Stoan.
The musician said this accident has caused him to reflect on his life.
“I’m doing nothing but big things this year. Nothing but massive projects, building this country. We’re in an election year. I think for me, it’s allowed me to come down. This injury is bringing me down because I have to stay at home and heal, but in healing, there’s a tough reflection.
“Everyone out there who’s having a tough life, remember that the world is made of positives and negatives. You can never have positives if you don’t have the negatives. If you’re only getting positives, you should really be worried. If you’re only getting the negatives, you should really be hopeful,” said Stoan.
Stoan was unreachable for comment at the time of publishing.
