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Jacky Vike aka Awinja opens up about her childhood and motherhood journey

Actress Awinja

Jacky Vike's baby bump photos are still trending, two months after she gave birth to a baby boy. Motherhood, it seems, isn't just about to slow her down.

Jacky Vike has fond memories of her childhood. The actress who appears as Awinja, the nosy and meddlesome house-help of Wilbroda (Jacque Nyaminde) in the local TV drama, Papa Shirandula is a far cry from her character. The third born in a family of four is all praises for her mum who raised them after they lost their dad. "Mum was a business woman and she did her best to give each of us a decent education," Jacky says. "Dad passed on while I was in high school, and it was a big blow to our family but mum took it in her stride."

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