Graphic Novel: Motherhood in crisis
Four women share their stories of hardship and survival in Sierra Leone, a country where falling pregnant often means risking death.
Published On 15 Oct 2020
In the West African nation of Sierra Leone, one in 10 women die during childbirth. Healthcare systems are fragile – further strained by Ebola and now COVID-19 – and access to basic treatment is often limited.
The journeys that pregnant women take to reach healthcare provision can be long and traumatic. In this comic series, four women share their stories of hardship and survival in a country where falling pregnant means risking death.
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Kadiatu: The grieving mother
‘The devil at my door’
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‘My punishment’
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This reporting was made possible by the European Journalism Centre’s Global Health Grant for Germany.
Source: Al Jazeera