Four women who have shared their stories of hardship and survival in Sierra Leone, a country where falling pregnant often means risking death. This novel has talked about 1 in 10 women in Sierra Leone die during childbirth. Healthcare systems are not developed.
Read their stories:
Memunatu: The distant patient
‘Birth in my village’
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Heela: The schoolgirl
‘My stolen future’
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Kadiatu: The grieving mother
‘The devil at my door’
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Tetteh: The prisoner
‘My punishment’
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Data source: Al Jazeera
