Kenya, Aug. 26 -- For more than twenty years, my biggest wish was to hold my own child. I got married when I was young and thought becoming a mother would happen easily, like it does for many women. But each year went by without a pregnancy. At first, people told me to be patient and wait. But later, the whispers started, people said things like, "She can't have kids," and "That marriage won't last if they don't have children."
The shame I felt hurt more than anything else. My husband supported me for many years, but the pressure from family and friends was too much to handle. Eventually, our marriage ended. I felt broken, alone, and thought I would never get to experience being a mother. Doctors told me I was infertile after many treatments didn't work, and by the time I turned 40, I had lost all hope. If you want to find out more, click here.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.