What a pleasure to interview Xander Van Der Poll. Xander is a South African born, 24 year old medical student studying at Bristol University in the UK. In May 2018, Xander suffered a life-changing injury, leaving him paralysed from his waist down and reliant on a wheelchair for mobility. Despite his new challenges, he has continued with his career in medicine, having recently completed a placement in the Emergency Department at Gold Coast University Hospital. 

 Xander is also a keen athlete, currently training on the GB sprint canoe paralympic pathway. Outside of his work life, Xander and his fiancé love adventure and have just got back from a three-month trip around South Africa and Australia. 

 You can find out more about their journey on Instagram on @ourchaoticadventure