People in Victoria’s community told her that her daughter was a dragon. For a time Victoria believed them. Even pastors told her a snake had been sent on her daughter. She tried fasting, praying, spiritual interventions — all of it. ‘Many days, I used to cry over her,’ Victoria said. ‘When you see someone who gave birth at the same time as you and that person’s child is walking around, and your own child is just sitting, it brings tears. It can really hurt.

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This story was produced in collaboration with New Narratives as part of the Investigating Liberia project. Funding was provided by a private donor and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. The donors had no say in the story’s content.