Don’t Judge Me: I Was Barren Until I Took This Step
I am sharing this story not because I disregard African norms about keeping personal matters private, but because it carries an important lesson for many young people today.
My name is Janet, and I am a 40-year-old woman. I got married to my husband 15 years ago in a grand and beautiful wedding. All my friends and family were present to witness us exchanging vows. Little did I know that greater challenges awaited me in the years ahead.
This is Africa, and once you are married, people begin counting down for the first child. The same happened to me. After six months of marriage, I had not yet conceived, and although I knew it was too soon to worry, I began to feel that something was wrong. Everything around me seemed off; even close family members and relatives began looking at me with disapproval.TO READ MORE, TAP HERE
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