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Monday, 26 December 2016

Photos: Rahma Haruna, the Nigerian teen who lived in a plastic bowl dies aged 19

19-year-old Rahma Haruna, who spent all her life in a plastic bowl has died on Sunday, Dec. 25th.

Rahma’s story went viral earlier this year when freelance photojournalist Sani Maikatanga shared pictures of physically challenged girl carried by her 10-year-old brother in bowl, and LIB reported the story. See here


Her case drew sympathy and attracted a lot of donations in cash, cloth, foodstuff, from individuals and Kano State government.

A family member said Rahma suddenly died after a brief illness. Confirming the sad news hours ago, Sani Maikatanga posted her photo on Instagram and wrote:

"Rahma Haruna a 19 years old girl has pass away on Sunday 25th of December 2016 ... may Almighty grant her Jannatul Firdausi ... ameen"
Born in Lahadin Makole village in Kano, when Rahma was six months, her arms and legs stopped developing.
From six months when she learnt how to sit that was when it began. She didn't learn how to crawl." her mother Fadi said.
"She started with a fever and that was it. Then stomach pains. Then her body parts like hands and legs. She cannot use any if the ache strikes."
For much of her life, Rahma's family would carry her in her bowl, with her brother Fahad taking her into Kano each day to beg for alms. Later, a journalist Ibrahim Jirgi, gave the family a wheelchair.
Despite her severe disability, Rahma had entrepreneurial ambition.
"I want to start a business. A store and anything people buy. That is what I want" she said.
May her soul rest in peace. Amen.

53 comments:

Unknown said...

K

Unknown said...

Rip to her

Unknown said...

Good for her!
NEXT PLEASE .



























#sad indeed

TripleC SDK BlogBoo said...

May Her Soul RIP

Oghenetega said...

May her gentle soul rest in peace
This is so so sad..

REALITY said...

Hmmm! May Her Soul Rest in Peace...Amen

Unknown said...

Chaiya... Rip Rahma, smh

Unknown said...

Very sad.

keke driver said...

This is sad indeed.....R.I.P

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

RIP

Unknown said...

Chaiii rip to her

Unknown said...

God punish you
For saying "good for her "


Oloriburuku somebody

CHERYL (aka FROM GLORY to GLORY) said...

I think she's finally found rest.


Long Live LIB

Chizzy Liz said...

****************nawa ooooo***** may she rest in peace

Unknown said...

May her soul rest in peace. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

maby her soul rest in peace

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

May her soul rest in peace


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

This is an innocent life that is lost and this is all you xan say?
May God in his infinite power visit you with the pain the family is experiencing.

Ayo said...

Freeeborn that Word Good for her is not suppose to be use here because we don't understand what you mean by the word

Unknown said...

RIP STRONG SOUL

Unknown said...

May her soul rest in peace(Amen)

Unknown said...

May her soul rest in peace (Amen)

Unknown said...

May her soul rest in peace(Amen)

mulika said...

Bustard.....senseless he goat...May your life too never see good...

Carlen's space said...

Freeborn, I believe there is a good side of you which you are trying very hard to mask, it will come out some day. I strongly believe so.

Unknown said...

May her soul rest in peace.

Unknown said...

May her soul rest in peace

Unknown said...

heya RIP
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

God have mercy on us coz dis die matter of a thing is getting too much oo

Anonymous said...

Freeborn or whatever ur name is do u have conscience atall,infact u are an animal

Dave onos said...

I used to like u freeborn but after that comment I PITY u.

Unknown said...

Freeborn what your problem?

Anonymous said...

It is better she goes. I will rather allow God to call me on time than live a fraustrated live. RIP dear. God knows best

Anonymous said...

It is better she goes. I will rather allow God to call me on time than live a fraustrated life. RIP dear. God knows best

Anonymous said...

It might be something her mother was eating while she was pregnant. Hospitals in the North should learn to teach pregnant mothers what to eat when pregnant. You dont just eat anything you like when pregnant, otherwise the baby will not form well. This is from a doctors point of view. RIP

Anonymous said...

It might be something her mother was eating while she was pregnant. Hospitals in the North should learn to teach pregnant mothers what to eat when pregnant. You dont just eat anything you like when pregnant, otherwise the baby will not form well. This is from a doctors point of view. RIP

Anonymous said...

Why do you people keep responding to Freeborn? He passes all those negative comments on purpose so that he will attract traffick. He is a silly jobless attention seeker. Dont dignify him by responding to him no matter how painful what he says is. Just ignore him. When he sees that nobody takes him serious anymore, he will look stupid and stop

Anonymous said...

Honestly FREEBORN is just a disaster waiting to happen. He doesnt have proper home training, i wonder why his mother did not flush him out as menstruation.

Anonymous said...

You are right. He is a moron and should be ignored.

Unknown said...

God rest her soul, poor thing, I pray she goes straight to heaven or come back to earth in another life with a complete and beautiful body

Anonymous said...

Honestly FREEBORN is just a disaster waiting to happen. He doesnt have proper home training, i wonder why his mother did not flush him out as menstruation.

Anonymous said...

Linda use your discretion to permanently prevent freeborn's comments, he is a vile toxic human suffering from depression. This young beautiful girl lived a better life than you idiotic creature because she had a soul.

Anonymous said...

Funny enuf I don't even bother reading this guy's comment wen I see it, he and this girl that write in igbo, it's quite irritating I just pass and don't even bother reading. Let learn to ignore their comments

Anonymous said...

Everyone should ignore this being. I have noticed that we all try to which delights me. Let us all try harder he is not worth it

Anonymous said...

At livingstone chibuike, did you just type 'k' like dx is some usual story like that of the kardasians. No,someone just died, a girl with a beautiful soul who couldn't explore this life as she could have loved to, I followed the story, I was touched by her story and I began to appreciate the little things life gave me, like walking, sitting and a gift of every day. It not necessary you comment on every post, instead of typing #k, Just pass next time.

Anonymous said...

May her soul rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

And what should hospitals in america teach mothers with autistic kids? Is it something they drank?

Liberian sweet heart said...

Let's not talk dam crazy OK her illness wasn't because her mom ate something gezzzzzzz these type of illnesses are in the states on a daily basis! Maybe if she was in the the states,they could've helped her more! Rest in paradise honey

anon1205 said...

RIP...

anon1205 said...

May she R.I.P.

Housed-On-Water said...

Rip to her. Condolences to thd family

Anonymous said...

Spiritual wickedness in high places.

Unknown said...

long is the way and hard but out of hardship leads up to light. rip oh sweet one xxx

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