The curse of being the first-born child

The eldest child in a family often has to grow up faster

 In the African setting, the eldest child in a family often has to grow up faster than usual because of the responsibilities placed, intentionally or coincidentally on their young shoulders. How damaging is this to their being?

 Although in his early 30s and settling into his second job, Daniel Otii * is a man living in a perpetual state of anxiety.