The viral story of a farmer Musa Hasahya (67), he already has 102 children from the polyamorous relationship he lives in. Now, she has decided to stop having children because of 'the rising cost of living'.
Hasahya lives in Lusaka, Uganda. He already has 12 wives, 102 children and 568 grandchildren. Now, he asks his wives to take birth control pills after admitting that he has difficulty feeding his family, according to The Sun.
"My income is getting less and less as the years go by because the cost of living is increasing and my family is getting bigger," he said.
Hasahya's wife reportedly lives in the same house. She did it solely to be able to 'monitor and prevent them from running off with other men in the village'. A third of his children (aged 6-51) are said to also live with him on the farm.
Hasahya's youngest wife is Zulaika. Zulaika is 21 years younger than Hasahya's oldest child, that's 30 years. He also has 11 children from a relationship with Hasahya.
"I realized my bad financial situation and now I'm taking the morning-after pill," said Zulaika.
In Uganda, polygamy is legal. But contraception is still a controversial issue there and is often associated with promiscuity.
Viral stories from Hasahya and family received many responses from netizens. Of course Hasahya received a lot of criticism. The last news from Hasahya's life, he can no longer work due to illness. In addition, two of his wives have left due to financial pressures.