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Coping with separation: When children are caught between two homes

Coping with separation: When children are caught between two homes

Eight-year-old Njeri Mwaura stood by the doorway, clutching her pink backpack. Inside it were her exercise books, a pair of sandals, and her favourite stuffed rabbit. It was a school night, but instead of bedtime, she was waiting for her father to pick her up.

"Mum says I will sleep at Dad's house today," she whispered to her nanny, eyes darting nervously. "Tomorrow, I don't know where I will be," she added mischievously. This situation had now been running into its second year since her mother and father had separated. They had filed for divorce, and the proceedings were ongoing.

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