By Anifowoshe Oladipupo<\/p>\n
Hope, the Nigerian boy once branded a \u201cwitch\u201d and abandoned by his family in 2016, has graduated from primary school, a milestone that marks a powerful turnaround in his life.<\/p>\n
His rescuer, Danish aid worker Anja Ringgren Lov\u00e9n, shared the news with pride, celebrating the boy who is now a teenager.<\/p>\n
Despite being deaf and communicating through sign language, Hope completed his primary education with one of the highest grades in his class.<\/p>\n
Lov\u00e9n, who runs the Land of Hope foundation in Akwa Ibom, described him as \u201cvery unique,\u201d praising his intelligence, artistic gifts, and humor.<\/p>\n
A viral 2016 image of Lov\u00e9n giving the then two-year-old water brought global attention to the brutal practice of child witch branding in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Since then, Hope has thrived under the foundation\u2019s care, which offers education, healthcare, and shelter to stigmatized children.<\/p>\n
Hope is set to begin secondary school in September, his story standing as a testament to resilience and the power of compassion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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