I was born at 1pm when the sun was shining, as a welcome gift, of tradition, my arrival earned me the name Achieng.’ The Luo call the sun Chieng.’
Females get the prefix “A” and males get the prefix “O” and names follow seasons and times in life.
The other beauty I cherish is Isdora, the name that my Grandmother holds and my Mother, shortened it to ‘Dora’ instead.
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