Mee Penny’s babies
Penehupifo Pohamba is remembered by many Namibians as the country's former first lady. Others recall a very different role for the woman they knew as a midwife. Matilde 'Mboshono' Kulo, now 44, was born in Angola and says Pohamba first held her as a baby in 1981. The memory dates to their time at a Swapo camp in Kwanza-Sul, Angola. Kulo's account connects Pohamba's public life with the more personal work of helping deliver babies. The excerpt comes from The Namibian and forms part of a wider series about the people Pohamba helped bring into the world.
While some Namibians will remember Penehupifo Pohamba as the former first lady, others, like Matilde ‘Mboshono’ Kulo, will always remember her as the midwife who helped bring them into the world. The 44-year-old, who was born in Angola, says Penehupifo first held her as a baby in 1981 at a Swapo camp in Kwanza-Sul, Angola. […] The post Mee Penny’s babies appeared first on The Namibian .