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Be Open to A Second Chance
Ifiok’s story: A second chance in life gave Ifiok an incredible life and made her parents ashamed of what they did to her.
“Imagination is a gift. Don’t waste it!”― Jeanne Warnes
The Henshaws lived in south London in their three-bedroom house with limited space for Nigerian parents with seven children in the 80s.
Ifiok Henshaw was the seventh child and was an unplanned baby because her mom was in her late forties.
She joined the family when everything was exhausted, and her mom, Bella, was an older mother. Ifiok was born at seven months with many complications, including a shorter right hand with six fingers. She was born at home with the help of a family friend’s midwives, and her birth was not registered.
Ifiok’s parents were embarrassed by their daughter’s physical appearance and went to great lengths to hide her from everyone and everything.
The couple always complained that they had six healthy children to care for and neglected their daughter, Ifiok. Her parents were good people, hard-working, and well-liked in the community. The need for their six healthy…
