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People thought I was my wife’s father

Mvita MP Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir
Mvita MP Abduswamad Shariff Nassir

 At age 42, Abduswamad Shariff Nassir, the Mvita Member of Parliament could hardly carry his own weight. And when his feelings were wounded by an offhand remark about his appearance, he knew his life needed to change. By Vivianne Wandera 

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