Graphic Novel: Motherhood in crisis

Four women share their stories of hardship and survival in Sierra Leone, a country where falling pregnant often means risking death.

By Laurence Ivil, Alicia Prager and Saidu Bah

15 Oct 2020

In the West African nation of Sierra Leone, one in 10 women die during childbirth. Healthcare systems are fragile – further strained by Ebola and now COVID-19 – and access to basic treatment is often limited.

The journeys that pregnant women take to reach healthcare provision can be long and traumatic. In this comic series, four women share their stories of hardship and survival in a country where falling pregnant means risking death.