A Life Without PARENTS

In A Life Without Parents, Athieng Khon Khon, a courageous young woman, recounts her powerful journey of survival, resilience, and self-determination. Orphaned at just twelve—after losing her father at five and her mother seven years later—she was thrust into a world that showed little mercy. Taken in by a relative who offered hope but ultimately delivered hardship, she was forced into child labour and left to navigate life largely on her own. Despite the odds, she found ways to support herself through odd jobs, gradually earning enough to fund her education. Today, as she stands on the verge of graduating from university, she reflects on the pain, the perseverance, and the strength it took to get there. This memoir is a tribute to the human spirit’s ability to rise, even from the harshest beginnings.