r/MadeMeSmile 5d ago

Progress pics of a boy abandoned in Nigeria for being considered a witch CLASSIC REPOST

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u/namtok_muu 5d ago

Their Instagram is pretty active, they're still rescuing abandoned kids. I wonder if the parents ever see their abandoned kid years later, grown-up and healthy.

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u/BelleLorage 5d ago

I hope not. They don't deserve to see them thrive when they left them to die

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u/mrmoe198 5d ago edited 5d ago

I think this is more about disproving the witch fear-mongering through evidence that “look this is a happy and well-adjusted normal person, you were mislead.”

The parents in this scenario are victims of abusive and manipulative religious practices. No one is a winner here besides for the evil faith leaders.

Edit: Upon further thinking, I like that you have reasonable and righteous anger on this poor child’s behalf. I wish our shared feelings of outrage could be channeled into positive results for kids like him.

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u/Webbie-Vanderquack 5d ago

The parents in this scenario are victims of abusive and manipulative religious practices.

Exactly. The boy in the picture is called Hope, and his mother was 14 when she was found to be pregnant, a victim herself. She likely had no say in what happened to her son when he was taken away and left for dead. She visits him at the Land of Hope Centre, and the centre has helped her start a small business.