Born in Maondo village in Kakamega in 1948, Jafetha Sofia Anyona lost her parents in infancy
and was taken in by her maternal grandmother. As she grew up and developed curiosity for the
world around...
Mirera Dickson
Born into an economic underclass of farmers, Mirera Dickson spent his early life with a singular purpose of working on his father’s farm....
MWANAIDI INDOSIO
A festival of decent indulgence involving escorting newlyweds to their home with chirpy singing and dancing was prevalent during Mwanaidi Indosio’s early teen years. As she enjoyed partaking in this...
MOTTO ANNA
Motto Anna’s upbringing in the Turkana region of Lodwar was defined by goat herding under the lurid sun. Abandoned by both her parents at the age of ten, she lived under the ubiquitous care of he...
DICKSON OLUKHALO
Recalling his childhood, Dickson Olukhalo reveals a narrative of teamwork with his five siblings. With no gradient of privilege and their parents unable to provide for them, this team consisted of ind...
Ali Faraj
Ali Faraj has seen a life punctuated by unforeseen obstacles. Orphaned at five, the duty of his upbringing fell on his uncle who treated him like his own son....
Alowor Marenya
Using predominant forces of tyranny common in olden days, young Samburu warriors raided and rustled the livestock of their Turkana neighbours....
Halima Isaak Hared
A 15-year-old Halima Isaak was forced by her father to submit as a second wife to a vicious 50-year-old monster. Displeased but meek, Halima could not dare rebel against her father’s choice and with...
Hussein Isaaq Hared
Music and poetry have the indisputable power of driving one to varying degrees of ecstasy or even momentary madness....
Halima Abdi
All of Halima Abdi’s sorrows have their cradle at the hands of an incompetent doctor. Pregnant with her final child, Halima was excited to bring life on earth for the fifth time when indecipherable ...
Fatma Said
Life’s common law is one of strife. But the degree of struggle varies between people. Some lose loved ones, others welter in poverty, others fall severely ill and become afflicted with debilitating ...
Ali Wako
Cowering from nothing and accompanied by a dauntless commitment to secure a new home, a 16-year-old Ali Wako entered Isiolo town from his native Marsabi...
Gasike Ekitela’s Story
In the dusty yellow-leafed grassland of Shambani in Isiolo County, resides a Turkana woman endearingly known to the locals by the appellation ‘mother of dogs.’ Her actual name is Gasike Ekitela. A...
Zahra suguley social media caption
The saccharine recollections of Zahra Suguley Yusuf’s upbringing under her sisters’ care have been marred by stinging consecutive catastrophes...
Ware abdulrahman’s story
A boiling tension laced with malevolence and malignancy was brewing up in the Kenya-Ethiopia border town of Moyale. ...
Simon Ebongoni’s story
Simon Ebangoni’s one-tooth smile has a multifarious background. In 1979, driven by a shivering desire to start a family, Ebangoni decided to marry. ...
Peter Peta Lojakait’s story
Peter Peta Lojakait grew up in the archeologically plenteous Turkana settlement of Lokori....
Ngerio Nangkoroko
Behind Ngerio Nangkoroko’s dazzling smile and calm elderly eyes is a haunting story of a crestfallen woman who bears life’s burden with miniscule hope and plenty of hurt....
Mary Esokon’s story
Grizzly hair, hollow eyes and creaking legs; these features of 71-year-old Mary Esokon have become prominent in Isiolo’s streets....
Mary Akiyara Mero
Wrapped around Mary Akiyara Mero’s left wrist is a string tied to a small bottle containing sugar. She periodically pours this sugar on her palm ...
Lokei Leto’s story
Life has not always been a swedge with misfortune for 66-year-old Lokei Leto. Despite her hazy evocation, there is one particular memory that remains entrenched in her elderly mind.
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Lodoto Alupe
Born in Baragoi, a small town east of the dry Suguta Valley, Lodoto Alupe recalls a gamesome childhood dominated by the Turkanan version of ‘tag.’...
Jilo Abdullahi’s story
Life has dealt Jilo Abdullahi an abundance of adversities. As the eldest, she lost her mother and was burdened with the task of caring for her seven younger siblings....
Huka kule kanu’s story
Life has dealt Jilo Abdullahi an abundance of adversities. As the eldest, she lost her mother and was burdened with the task of caring for her seven younger siblings....
Halima Abdi
All of Halima Abdi’s sorrows have their cradle at the hands of an incompetent doctor. Pregnant with her final child......
Habiba hemed’s story
Akin to her peers, Habiba Hemed grew up herding goats for her parents. However, she surpassed them with an additional special set of skills.....
Gasike Ekitela’s story
In the dusty yellow-leafed grassland of Shambani in Isiolo County, resides a Turkana woman endearingly known to the locals by the appellation ‘mother of dogs...
Eloloi Lowangore’s story
On Eloloi Lowangore’s right shoulder is a detrimental scar that serves as a testimonial to the domestic abuse she agonizingly suffered in marital life. ...
Amuria Ekindori Susan
The course of true love never runs smooth. When two young individuals fall in love, they feel as though the entire world has no understanding of their priorities....
Bartholomew Lotome Adome
Sharing a name with one of Christ’s 12 disciples, Bartholomew Lotome Adome has made it his existential duty to live in accordance with all that is good and holy. ...
Annah Emathe
Annah Emathe had a sentimentally appealing childhood in which she occupied herself by taking care of livestock and playing with her peers. But when rival tribes decided to harness the power of human c...
Our Story
Mama Ibado Charity (MIC) is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) formed from humble beginnings in 2011 with one objective in mind: Restoring Dignity and Hope to our senio...
Our Story
Mama Ibado Charity (MIC) is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) formed from humble beginnings in 2011 with one objective in mind: Restoring Dignity and Hope to our senio...
