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Real-life superheroes do not go by fancy names; they’re called ‘mum’

Mama Zaveria Mpuli

Mama Zaveria Mpuli (left) in her new car at Muchuune village in Meru County on May 9, 2021 during Mother's Day. The car was bought by her daughter Bibian Nkatha.

Photo credit: Charles Wanyoro | Nation Media Group

In real-life, superheroes do not have fancy names. They are simply known as “mum”.

They are strong, intelligent, and supremely selfless. As one meme puts it, they are people who,“seeing that there are five people and only four pies left, will declare they never really wanted pie.”