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LILONGWE, Malawi - Like many Malawian children, Monica Kaleso was excelling well in school. Her dream to be a medical doctor was on course. In 2013, at the age of 17, she started a relationship with John who came from the same village, Kadammanja. Later same year, she was pregnant. He world crumbled. John refused responsibility and she eventually dropped out of school. She waited for delivery at home.