Stories
Stories
Sahara’s story
Sahara is 28 years old and from the Legehida Woreda (district) in the Fiq Zone of Ethiopia. Sahara had already given birth safely to her…
Mefituha’s story
Mefituha is from Boke in the West Harar Zone of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Here she tells her story in her own words. “When…
Aberash’s story
Aberash comes from Gobiye, a remote mountainous village in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. This is her story. “I didn’t attend school, as no one was willing…
Tihiras’ story
Tihiras is 37 and has four children which she delivered at home. She never visited a health centre for check-ups or follow-ups. In her own…
Mulu’s story
Mulu is now 60 years old. Here she tells us in her words of the pain and distress caused by pelvic organ prolapse and how…
Abu’s story
Born in a small village surrounded by rolling hills and lush fields, Abu is the eldest of six siblings. She married three years ago at…
Ayinu’s story
Ayinu was a child herself when her mother died during childbirth. Now, at the age of 25, married and in her third pregnancy, Ayinu tells…
Turoworia’s story
Turoworia went through several days of labour before being taken to a health centre. There she experienced the horrendous heartache of a stillborn baby and…
Kelemi’s story
Her first pregnancy Kelemi, 30, lives in a rural area of Southern Ethiopia. She is married and part of a close-knit community. During her first…