The following story was narrated to The Weight She Carries contributor Ivy Chibanda. Depression has left my kids […]
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TWSC Submission: Finding True Love After Vowing to Stay Single
The following story was submitted to The Weight She Carries by a reader who requested to remain anonymous. […]
TWSC Submission: My Life as a Co-wife
The following story was submitted by an anonymous reader. I was raised in a polygamist family. When I […]
TWSC Submission: Getting Back on my Feet After Losing Almost All my Relatives
By Wambui Ng’ang’a I was born and raised upcountry. Growing up as a normal child, I found myself […]
TWSC Submission: Making It Out Of The Dark Tunnel
I waited almost 28 years to have my first child. I was not in a rush, in fact, […]
Words Hurt
School was a no-go area, enemy territory in fact. Just the thought of going to school made her […]
TWSC Submission: Learning to Forgive my Parents
I am a 26-year-old teacher and first born raised by a single mother. Well, I didn’t really grow up with my mother. I pretty much have been a nomad all my life, moving from one place/relative/friend to another.
Raised by an Abuser – How I Survived Extreme Abuse at the Hands of My Stepmother
I grew up with a stepmother, my dad and siblings both older and younger. The house was never […]