0 years old
I was born a girl in the city of Diebougou in Burkina Faso's Mouhoun Province.
My parents have named me Ifama. My surname is Afrifa. My mother, Afia, is 18 and my father, Esseboe, is 18. I have no brothers or sisters.
1 year old
I've had measles.
A famine or food shortage has hit Burkina Faso. 4.194 people have died and 330.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
My father has given up drinking.
2 years old
3 years old
Brother Obasi born.
4 years old
Brother Kwaku born.
My brother Obasi has had malaria.
5 years old
I have had malaria.
A famine or food shortage has hit Burkina Faso. 3.964 people have died and 1.400.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
6 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Burkina Faso. 395 people have died and 4.400.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Sister Zuwena born.
Began school.
My brother Kwaku has had measles.
7 years old
Growth stunted from inadequate protein.
My brother Kwaku has been caught in a fire and suffered minor burns over 10% of the body. Luckily there was no permanent injury.
8 years old
My brother Obasi has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Obasi began school.
9 years old
Brother Chike born.
My brother Chike has ophthalmia.
My brother Kwaku began school.
My sister Zuwena has had measles.
10 years old
11 years old
My sister Zuwena has schistosomiasis.
12 years old
Brother Yawo born.
My brother Kwaku has taken a dangerous fall and suffered an injured spinal cord. The injury has resulted in paralysis.
My sister Zuwena has been cured of schistosomiasis.
13 years old
Met a new boy I like very much, named Hasani Keita.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Hasani Keita.
My brother Obasi has trichuriasis (whip worm).
14 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Burkina Faso. 37.953 people have died and 1.500.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Afi Akoto.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Afi Akoto.
My brother Obasi has been cured of trichuriasis.
My brother Chike began school.
15 years old
I have schistosomiasis.
Began trade school.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Bandele Adumensa.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Bandele Adumensa.
My brother Obasi has skipped a year in school.
My brother Obasi's girlfriend Kanika has hookworm.
My brother Obasi's girlfriend Kanika has schistosomiasis.
My brother Kwaku has been involved in a road traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Kwaku has trichuriasis (whip worm).
My brother Chike has schistosomiasis.
16 years old
My father has been cured of depression.
My brother Kwaku has been cured of trichuriasis.
My brother Chike has been cured of schistosomiasis.
17 years old
I have been cured of schistosomiasis.
Graduated from trade school.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Idi Dadjo.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Idi Dadjo.
Need to look for a job.
Began work as a salesperson.
My brother Obasi's girlfriend Aba began trade school.
My brother Kwaku has schistosomiasis.
My brother Chike has suffered an epileptic seizure.
18 years old
Met a new boy I like very much, named Esseboe Bundu.
Decided not to pursue a relationship with Esseboe Bundu.
Received a 5% pay raise.
My brother Obasi has skipped a year in school.
My brother Obasi began trade school.
My brother Kwaku has been cured of schistosomiasis.
19 years old
My brother Obasi has had another malaria flare-up.
My brother Obasi's girlfriend Aba has graduated from trade school.
My brother Yawo has been caught in a fire and suffered minor burns over 10% of the body. Luckily there was no permanent injury.
20 years old
I have had another malaria flare-up.
A famine or food shortage has hit Burkina Faso. 9.884 people have died and 160.000 others have been affected.
My family and I were not directly affected.
Received a 4% pay raise.
My brother Obasi has hookworm.
My brother Obasi has graduated from trade school.
My brother Obasi's girlfriend Akua has graduated from trade school.
My brother Kwaku's girlfriend Ayofemi began trade school.
21 years old
My brother Obasi has become an alcoholic.
My brother Obasi has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Obasi has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Obasi has moved out on his own.
My brother Kwaku has graduated from secondary school.
In spite of spending extra hours studying, Your brother Kwaku's girlfriend Ayofemi has been placed on academic probation.
My brother Chike has asthma.
22 years old
I was robbed.
Ayofemi Ndri and my brother Kwaku are now engaged to be married.
Ayofemi Ndri and my brother Kwaku have married.
My brother Kwaku has moved out on his own.
My brother Chike has hookworm.
My brother Chike's girlfriend Bosede has been cured of onchocerciasis.
My brother Chike's girlfriend Bosede began trade school.
In spite of spending extra hours studying, Your brother Chike's girlfriend Bosede has been placed on academic probation.
23 years old
Met a new man I like very much, named Obasi Amodako.
We've begun seeing each other.
Received a 6% pay raise.
My brother Kwaku's wife Ayofemi has graduated from trade school.
My brother Chike has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Chike began trade school.
24 years old
My parents don't approve of my engagement to Obasi Amodako.
Parents backed down in their threat to write me out of the will.
My boyfriend Obasi and I are now engaged.
Obasi Amodako and I got married this year.
My sister Zuwena has had malaria.
My brother Chike has been placed on academic probation.
25 years old
Began work as a mechanic.
Decided to give some money to charity.
I left my family.
Left my marriage.
Invested 75000 CFA francs in mutual fund.
My brother Obasi has suffered an epileptic seizure.
My sister Zuwena has moved out on her own.
My brother Chike's girlfriend Bosede has graduated from trade school.
My brother Yawo has had malaria.
26 years old
My brother Obasi's girlfriend Akosiwa has schistosomiasis.
My brother Chike has died at age 18 from an asthma attack.
My brother Yawo's girlfriend Ashanti began trade school.
27 years old
My mother has had malaria.
Akosiwa Afenynu and my brother Obasi are now engaged to be married.
My brother Obasi's girlfriend Akosiwa has been cured of schistosomiasis.
In spite of spending extra hours studying, Your brother Yawo's girlfriend Ashanti has been placed on academic probation.
28 years old
Cashed in 81165 CFA francs from mutual fund.
Received a 3% pay raise.
My brother Obasi has schistosomiasis.
Akosiwa Afenynu and my brother Obasi have married.
29 years old
Received a 4% pay raise.
My mother has arthritis of the knee.
My brother Obasi has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Yawo has moved out on his own.
My brother Yawo's girlfriend Ashanti has graduated from trade school.
30 years old
Received a 3% pay raise.
My father has died in an accident at age 49.
My sister Zuwena has had another malaria flare-up.
31 years old
My brother Yawo has tuberculosis.
32 years old
Met a new man I like very much, named Adeleke Sabah.
We've begun seeing each other.
Received a 4% pay raise.
33 years old
Hurt in an accident.
A famine or food shortage has hit Burkina Faso. 13.893 people have died and 180.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
My boyfriend Adeleke and I are now engaged.
Adeleke Sabah and I got married this year.
Taiwo Diore and my sister Zuwena have married.
Akinlabi born to Zuwena Diore
34 years old
Received a 4% pay raise.
Jaja born to Zuwena Diore
35 years old
Komla born to Zuwena Diore
My brother Yawo's girlfriend Kanika has schistosomiasis.
36 years old
Obafemi born to Zuwena Diore
My brother Yawo has died at age 25 from tuberculosis.
My brother Yawo's girlfriend Kanika has been cured of schistosomiasis.
37 years old
Abena born to Zuwena Diore
38 years old
Invested 493830 CFA francs in land.
Osei born to Zuwena Diore
My brother Chike's girlfriend Bosede has had malaria.
39 years old
Esseboe born to Akosiwa Afenynu
Kehinde born to Ayofemi Ndri
40 years old
Cashed in 566501 CFA francs from land.
Moved to Spain.
Moved to Madrid.
My brother Kwaku's wife Ayofemi has arthritis of the knee.
41 years old
Alejandra born to Zuwena Diore
42 years old
Abel born to Zuwena Diore
43 years old
Carmen born to Ayofemi Ndri
44 years old
45 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
46 years old
Home was broken into and burglarized.
Victim of burglary.
Carmela born to Zuwena Diore
47 years old
My brother Obasi has been cured of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
48 years old
My brother Kwaku's wife Ayofemi has given up drinking.
49 years old
50 years old
Decided to give some money to charity.
Began work as a police captain.
My brother Obasi has diabetes.
My sister Zuwena has ischemic heart disease.
51 years old
My sister Zuwena has died at age 46 from a heart attack.
52 years old
53 years old
54 years old
55 years old
My brother Obasi has died at age 53 from an epileptic seizure.
56 years old
57 years old
My mother has died at age 76 from an accident caused by senile dementia.
Inherited money from my parents.
My husband Adeleke has bladder cancer.
58 years old
My husband Adeleke has died at age 62 from bladder cancer.
59 years old
Met a new man I like very much, named Claudio Velasquez.
We've begun seeing each other.
My boyfriend Claudio has been cured of peptic ulcer.
60 years old
Returned a wallet to a grateful owner.
My boyfriend Claudio and I are now engaged.
Claudio Velasquez and I got married this year.
61 years old
My brother Kwaku has stomach cancer.
My brother Yawo's girlfriend Kanika has asthma.
62 years old
My brother Kwaku has died at age 59 from stomach cancer.
My sister Zuwena's husband Taiwo has diabetes.
63 years old
64 years old
65 years old
I have Parkinson's disease.
My sister Zuwena's husband Taiwo has died at age 63 from diabetes.
66 years old
Too old to continue working as a police captain.
Began work as a lab technician.
My brother Obasi's wife Akosiwa has Parkinson's disease.
67 years old
Died at age 67 from Parkinson's disease.