“My Stepmother Bewitched Me, I Fell Seriously Ill and Doctors Almost Amputated My Legs Until This Helped,” Zambian Girl Recalls

My name is Chipo, and I come from Lusaka, Zambia. I grew up with my father and stepmother after my mother passed away when I was very young. Life with my stepmother was never easy. She often treated me differently from her own children, but I tried to remain respectful because she was my father’s wife. I never imagined that one day she would become the reason I nearly lost my life.

It started when I developed a strange illness. My legs began swelling and burning with pain. At first, I thought it was an infection or a minor sickness, but it quickly worsened. I could not walk properly, and the pain was unbearable. My father rushed me to the hospital, and the doctors tried everything they could. I stayed there for weeks without improvement. The swelling persisted until the doctors told my father that if things didn’t change soon, they might have to amputate both my legs to save my life.To Continue Reading, Click Here