My ex-husband looted everything I owned, leaving me homeless on the streets of Rongai.

Alicia Nadin was born in Kitale and raised by a single mother, who sadly passed away in 2018. She never knew her father. After her mother’s death, Alicia’s life took a difficult turn. Despite the challenges, she had a good job and supported her sister’s family as well as her own children. She was married, but she was the one providing for the household. She was not allowed to ask questions or have a voice in her marriage. One day, Alicia discovered that her husband was having an affair with their househelp, even though she was the one keeping the family afloat—fueling the car, paying bills, and managing everything. The betrayal was devastating. She once found them together in bed, wearing her lingerie. Instead of remorse, her husband blamed Alicia, saying she was the reason he cheated. He verbally abused her, mocking her for being an orphan. When Alicia gave birth, he abandoned her in the hospital, leaving her with the bills to pay. Eventually, she even lost her job. After all her sacrifices, her husband brought another woman into their home. His abuse escalated—he became physically violent, once throwing a microwave at her and hitting her on the head. Though she had been living a materially decent life, she had no peace. Alicia finally moved out and rented a small house. The stress and pain pushed her into drinking chang’aa, and she eventually became addicted. Life grew unbearable—she couldn’t afford to feed her child. Out of desperation, she began selling her body just to survive, sometimes for as little as 70 shillings. In this episode, Alicia narrates the challenges she endured, the suffering she went through, and the difficult journey she continues to face today.