Bea is a human rights lawyer living in Budapest, Hungary, with her husband and their two children, Peter (5) and Julia (3). As a lawyer she has been extensively involved with the home birth movement. She has an insider point of view, as she gave birth to her children at home, under a government which does not support the practice.
Meet Christy
Christy
Nigeria
Christy is in her late thirties and comes from the southeastern part of Nigeria. She lives in Lagos and works with the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy. She is unable to conceive, and it is causing friction in her marriage. Her fertility issues are also affecting her self-image as a woman.
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