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August 15, 2008

Children of Unknown Parentage Are Denied Their Rights by Law, Denied Their Dignity by Society

by Najla Hussein, Yemen Times, Yemen - It was not until last year that Ahmed realized, after 25 years, that he is of unknown parentage. This fact shocked Ahmed, erasing all of his past comforts and putting him at the beginning of unknown future in addition to his unknown past. He decided to disappear, leaving behind nothing, not even a small note, to indicate his destination.

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