🌍Africa is not only where I work…

it became part of who I am.

For 7 years in Zambia,

I have witnessed the strength of African women up close.

Their patience.

Their resilience.

Their love for their children despite every challenge.

As doctors, we treat patients.

But sometimes… Africa teaches us too.

It teaches humanity.

Community.

Strength during difficult days.

And how a mother can still smile while carrying so much silently.

On this Africa Day,

I celebrate the women who keep going no matter how hard life becomes.

The mothers.

The daughters.

The healthcare workers.

The women silently holding entire families together. 💚

Happy Africa Day 🌍

With love and respect to the continent that became home.

Dr Rabab Mustafa

OB/GYN | Lusaka

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