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It was supposed to be Lochani’s first day of school, but it was not a happy day for her. Her family had lost everything in a fire that day—and now her parents thought she was a bad omen.

Enslaved Among Her Own Family

Starting at a young age, Lochani saw her father beat her mother, Ayomi, for going to church or not doing exactly what he said. Now, after the fire, he angrily beat 5-year-old Lochani whenever he saw her, believing she was the cause of their devastation.

Eventually, Lochani’s father sent her and her mother away. They would never see her father again. However, life was still not easy. Ayomi struggled with mental illn...