AS parents

Opinion

Zainab AdeyinkaJanuary 27, 2026

“I watched my mates grow while my life paused,” Sickle Cell Survivor

Summary: Zainab, 27, shares an account of growing up with sickle cell disease after her AS parents married despite knowing the risks, detailing a life shaped by hospitals, loss, stigma, and fragile hope. Her story…

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