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Creating David Ruwa ep4

It was congenital. The doctor futher continued with the horrific narrative and even suggested that I should be taken to India for further medical assitance. Either that, or if we had any religious belief, that was the time to seek spiritual and religious help. I could not understand anything the doctor said at that time. But I could definitely read pain and heartbreak from my parents faces. You know, tough times call for tough decisions.

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