When I was born, I was allergic to many things. My family have told me that my first two years were very hard. No matter how many times they went to the hospital, my parents could not figure out what was wrong. One day, Dr. Yvonne, a paediatrician in Nairobi, went out of her way to help my parents figure out what was causing my allergies.

One was animal hair and fur. My parents took everything made of wool out of the house, including sweaters, blankets, and other things. They also stopped Charlie and Cookie, our two dogs, from coming into the house. Later, Courage and Brave, our two cats, also could not come inside because of my reaction to fur.

Dr. Yvonne also used the elimination method, which involved eating only one food for two weeks to see how my body would react. After many months, it was clear that the only protein I could eat was from white meat. My parents stopped me from eating eggs, beans, beef, and other proteins.