When she met her ex- boyfriend in 2017, Margaret Wangari was consumed by love.

The 25-year-old recalls how their love was strong at first. Now a mother of three, Wangari sits in despair after her lover abandoned her for being pregnant with twins, terming it a curse.

“I have always known that children are a blessing. When we sired our first child, a daughter in 2019, it was the happiest time of our lives. I was very excited to start a family with him,” she says.

However, this was not the same when she learnt that she was pregnant with twins three years later.

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According to Wangari, her boyfriend believed in an old superstition that twins were a curse in his community and with that, he walked away from her while five months pregnant leaving her heartbroken.

"We had gone for a scan when we learnt that I was expecting twins. That was when everything took a turn for the worst," she says.

Wangari says her ex-boyfriend was very upset by the news revealing to her that the twins were a misfortune. It was then that he cut all ties with Wangari, leaving her devastated and alone.

“I was forced to seek solace in my sister's house, awaiting my due date. After delivering the twins, I became a single mother of three, leaving me with a heavy burden of parenting, which is not a walk in the park.”

The hardworking mother admits that it is not easy to fend for her children, but despite the disappointing outcome, Wangari cherishes her twins and showers them with love and care.

Wangari says she has secured a job in a cereal shop at Barnabas. She also does menial jobs including washing clothes to increase her income.

“I go above and beyond for my children. Sometimes when I’m going to do odd jobs, I am forced to carry the three children on a wheelbarrow since I do not have anyone I can leave them with back at home,” she expresses.

Asked where her relationship stands with the father of her children, Wangari says she has forgiven him but wants nothing to do with him.

“I was deeply hurt but I have been able to pick myself up. My life is better now without him,” she says smiling.

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Wangari, a graduate with a certificate in ECDE from Nakuru Teachers Training College, is appealing for any job opportunity that will help her fend for her children.

She also hoped to complete the Sh 40,000 arrears in school that will allow her to get her certificate for her to apply in the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
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