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Out with the old: Exploring fatherhood in a brave new world

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A man bonds with his son. [istockphoto]

Daniel Kanja remembers the 14 hours he spent at a top Nairobi hospital when his wife was in labour with their first child. Overcome by bouts of raw emotions during the period, Kanja shed more than one tear for his wife. But the moment he put his arms around the little bundle of joy, a baby girl, he was a changed man.

"Fatherhood is sweet," he says. "To be called a dad and have the responsibility of bringing a child to the world and care for it must rank as one of the best privileges any man can have."

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