0 years old
I was born a boy in a village in Sierra Leone's Pujehun
Region, not far from the town of Pujehun.

My parents have named me Rafiki. My surname is Saibou.
My mother, Baduwa, is 26 and my father, Wole, is 28. I have
no brothers or sisters.

1 year old
2 years old
3 years old
4 years old
My father has had malaria.

5 years old
I've developed goiter.

6 years old
Began school.

7 years old
8 years old
My mother has died at age 35 from AIDS.

9 years old
10 years old
11 years old
12 years old
13 years old
I have schistosomiasis.

Decided not to smoke cigarettes.

14 years old
Cleaned up someone else's mess.

Met a new girl I like very much, named Adjoa Ganda.

Rejected by Adjoa Ganda.

15 years old
Met a new girl I like very much, named Yetunde Zakari.

We've begun seeing each other.

My father has become addicted to illicit drugs.

16 years old
17 years old
Decided not to smoke cigarettes.

My girlfriend Yetunde has graduated from secondary school.

18 years old
Graduated from secondary school.

Ended relationship with Yetunde Zakari.

My girlfriend Zuwena has died from dehydration.

Met a new girl I like very much, named Zuwena Addy.

We've begun seeing each other.

Need to look for a job.

Began work as a nursing aid.

My father has been cured of depression.

19 years old
Zuwena and I are now engaged.

Zuwena Addy and I got married this year.

My wife Zuwena has had malaria.

20 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.

21 years old
Saved myself some money with a "white lie".

Invested money blindly in a risky deal.

Lost money on a risky deal.

My father has had malaria again.

22 years old
Decided not to smoke cigarettes.

23 years old
24 years old
I have had malaria.

25 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.

26 years old
I have hookworm.

27 years old
Cured of ancylostomiasis.

My wife Zuwena has schistosomiasis.

28 years old
My father has had malaria again.

29 years old
Invested 500000 leones in high-risk stock.

Invested 350000 leones in low-risk mutual fund.

30 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.

Received a 5% pay raise.

31 years old
My wife grabbed and shoved me.

Received a 5% pay raise.

32 years old
33 years old
Cashed in 370617 leones from low-risk mutual fund.

Began work as a nursing aid.

My father has had malaria again.

34 years old
35 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.

Son Rafiki born.

36 years old
Son Akinwunmi born.

37 years old
Began work as a foreman.

My wife hit me.

My father has been hurt in an accident.

My son Rafiki has had malaria.

My son Akinwunmi has had malaria.

Daughter Yetunde born.

38 years old
My daughter Yetunde has asthma.

My wife Zuwena died from an infection.

39 years old
My daughter Yetunde has had measles.

40 years old
My son Akinwunmi has schistosomiasis.

41 years old
My son Rafiki began school.

42 years old
Cashed in 1191155 leones from high-risk stock.

Invested 500000 leones in high-risk stock.

My son Akinwunmi began school.

43 years old
My father has given up drugs.

My daughter Yetunde began school.

44 years old

45 years old
I died from an infection.