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A mother risked everything to bring her twins into the world. Her story should shock us all
A mother risked everything to bring her twins into the world. Her story should shock us all Basile Ouedraogo salutes the strength of a mother – Dorcas – who undertook a terrifying journey to try and get the help she needed to safely give birth, and how her story is far too familar - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments As a man from across the Ghanaian border in Burkina Faso, I wasn’t prepared for how deeply 29-year-old Dorcas Azongo’s birth story would affect me. Dorcas undertook a traumatic...
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