“It has been 2 years since my husband left me and our daughters, who were just toddlers. It was a rough phase. It was like walking on mat of thorns. I Had no financial support too. I lost trust in marriage. My husband left me because I gave birth to girls and not boys. How is it my fault anyway? Nevertheless, I lost faith in relationships. He couldn’t care less about the seven years of time we spent together. He was selfish and stupid to walk away from us. He gave up on us for an illogical reason. I don’t understand how some people take wives for granted. Marriage is not a game. It is wrong to toy around with people’s emotions. I keep wondering how is it my mistake? It is not in our control anyway. I pacify myself thinking he was not man enough to understand that there is no difference between raising a girl or a boy and walking away is not the solution.

Now, I go door to door to collect unused or used clothes in exchange of utensils. That is my livelihood. I don’t know what life has in store for me. I don’t know how many hurdles and bumps are going to come my way. I don’t know if there is going to be a ray of sunshine in my life again. But all I know is, no matter how stormy it gets, I am never going to leave the side of my daughters. I am going to be there for them. I will give them the best of my capacity, educate them and also ensure they don’t get toyed around by a man. I will ensure they are not ill-fated like me. I will go to any lengths to protect them.”

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