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I was pushed to the edge and all I wanted was to die

An abused woman trying to defend herself [Courtesy]

It is a grim confession. There is no priest, rosaries or burning incense. The mother still blurts out, not because she is seeking atonement but as a matter of fact, wearing a face devoid of emotions.

“I wanted to commit suicide. I wanted to end my misery and that of my unborn child,” Jane Anyango, a mother of two, pours her heart out.

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