Emilina lives with her grandma who is a peasant and mother who is HIV positive and sickly. Neither Emilina nor her mother know the whereabouts of her father, and her mother’s story is very sad.

Before Emilina was born, her mother had a boyfriend whom she lived with for a while, and they had a baby boy. But after some time, this man abandoned them, so she took her son and moved back in with her own mother (Emilina’s grandmother). Eventually, the same situation repeated itself and she had another child, but the father abandoned them too.

She then met Emilina’s father, who she thinks is the one who gave her HIV. All of these events and broken relationships have given her a lot of trauma, and she has suffered from some mental issues. She still lives with her own mom with all her children, and since she is not trained in any professional skills herself, she helps her mother with peasant farming so that they can survive.

Emilina would like to become a nurse when she grows up if she is able to complete her education.