David Femboy

A Tale of Love, Loss, and Struggles

My father’s first marriage took place in 1988. It was a traditional union, and from this marriage, he had four children—one son and three daughters. For a while, life seemed to be on track. But fate had other plans. In the early 1990s, my father’s first wife passed away, leaving him a widower with four young children to raise. The loss was devastating, not just for him but for the entire family. My father, now a single parent, had to shoulder the responsibility of raising us while dealing with his own grief. It was a challenging time, but he did his best to provide for us and keep the family together.