*Storytime* “I tried to conceive for three years and failed. My husband had two other children from a previous marriage so the blame was automatically placed on me. This took a toll on my mental health as I tried to understand why things could not just happen. I heard of a woman who helped barren couples conceive so I visited her,” she said. At the shrine, she was told to bring a small bucket, cotton wool, coarse salt, soap and razor blade. She was also given “holy” water to bath in and also drink before the procedure would take place. “I followed the instructions and went back. She inserted her fingers in my privates pulling out what she said was the male sare, which caused me to be infertile. She said the flesh blocked my cervix and this was a sign of evil. She cut off some of the flesh and I bled. She removed three more bits of flesh and by that time I was bleeding more and becoming weaker. I passed out and regained consciousness moments later,” she said. Panicking, the faith healer used her donkey drawn cart which took her to the hospital. The journey was long as it had rained the previous night and roads were difficult to navigate. “We eventually got to the hospital and I was immediately attended to. It was a horrific experience, I almost died. My husband has stopped pushing for a baby ever since the experience. We will wait for God’s time,” she added.