Wow, what a sad life:



0 years old
I was born a girl in the town of Kambia in Sierra Leone.

My parents have named me Afia. My surname is Keita. My mother, Mildred, is 21 and my father, Adeleke, is 25. I have a sister, Marjani, age 1 and a brother, Hasani, who is 3.

From my parents I have been gifted with the potential for extraordinary intelligence and extraordinary good looks.

My mother has died at age 22 from multiple sclerosis.

1 year old
Suffering from severe malnutrition.

2 years old
3 years old
I've had measles.

4 years old
5 years old
Adeleke has died at age 31 from starvation.

My sister Marjani has had malaria.

6 years old
I've developed goiter.

Began school.

My brother Hasani has onchocerciasis.

7 years old
Too sick to attend school.

8 years old
Peace.

My brother Hasani has been cured of onchocerciasis.

9 years old
My brother Hasani has schistosomiasis.

10 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.

11 years old
I have had malaria.

12 years old
I have schistosomiasis.

My sister Marjani has schistosomiasis.

13 years old
Sporadic localized fighting in Port Loko region.

My brother Hasani has hookworm.

Marjani has died at age 15 from starvation.

14 years old
Died at age 14 from starvation.

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