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  Eliza Mwangi: "I Raised My Self-Esteem Despite My Scars, It Made Me a Better Parent"
  Monday, April 26, 2021 at 4:58 PM by Hillary Lisimba
  - Elizabeth Mwangi has lived with facial scars since falling into hot ash when she was nine months old
  - It is a brand that made her face weird looks as well as hurtful questions from a few selfish individuals
  - Being a mother to two daughters, she had to raise her self-esteem and instill the same in the young girls as a coping mechanism through society
  Elizabeth Wanjiku Mwangi has largely lived with conspicuous facial scars for the better part of her life.
  The mother of two reveals that the bond with her children has made them proud of her as their mother, scars notwithstanding. Photos: Elizabeth Mwangi.
  According to the 32-year-old mother of two, she was barely nine months old when she fell into hot ash and sustained severe burns on her face.
  "Mum tells me that she left me in the kitchen and went for a short call, but then thunder roared outside and the frightened me fell off the seat into hot ash with my face down," she told Hillary Lisimba.
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  To cope with the people in society who started giving her weird looks and asking questions about her face, Wanjiku grew into an outspoken individual.
  That made it possible for her to jostle for her space in all ways possible because she learned that the world has very selfish people.
  She reveals that even as an adult, there have been cases of people trying to look down upon her, but she had to raise her self-esteem above everyone to be able to cope.
  "I have developed a thick skin, although I usually have a bit of fear when meeting new people who don't know me. Again, I have learned to live with the fact that I have an outstanding look so I always get noticed," she continued.
  Wanjiku became a young mother while still in high school, but it took constant reassurance from her parents that she still had a bright future ahead.
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  She was able to continue with her education and graduate with a degree in Education, leading to her current job as a private school teacher.
  "My parents love me so much and they have always protected me from anything that will make me feel less of a person. My dad always taught me to never settle for less and stay away from negative people," she expressed.
  Years later, she reconnected with her childhood boyfriend and the two not only started a family but were blessed with a second child.
  The firstborn is Precious aged 12 years currently in Class 6, while the second is eight-year-old Patience who is in Grade One.
  The union ended not long after due to irreconcilable differences, rendering her a single mother.
  "Some of the lowest points were when I would attend a parents' meeting and my babies come hugging me then their friends would be left asking them questions about their mother's face. I would feel bad for putting them in that situation which I have no control over," she added.
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  She posits that it is the love and strong bond she shares with her children that has made them proud of her as a mother.
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