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My parents split and tore up my world ... still, I soldier on

No framework to determine value of non-monetary contribution towards acquisition of matrimonial property
Women’s contribution ‘not protected’ under matrimonial property law
Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • My mother and I had to move back to her rural home where we stayed for five years.
  • My grandmother made sure we had something to eat on days my mother’s hard work failed to pay.

When there are conflicts in families, children suffer the most. I was born in a family of five, and my parents, I imagine, planned for all of us to be successful when they were raising us. Over time, they separated. 

My mother and I had to move back to her rural home where we stayed for five years. In the village, I engaged in menial work to help mum get money for our upkeep.