It is a bright Monday afternoon and I am driving to Katito, about 30km from Kisumu City.
After nearly an hour’s drive, I arrive at the home of Pamela Achieng, a 55-year-old mother whose cheerful smile greets me at the gate. At first glance, she looks radiant, the kind of woman whose laughter could fill a room.
But behind that warmth lies a story of unimaginable pain — a story of resilience through 24 years of suffering, hospitals, and near-death experiences.
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