25 6. PROMOTING BIRTH REGISTRATION, TO PREVENT STATELESSNESS “He walked into the house and a minute later came out with the notebook. Many pages were loose. The cover was worn and much of the notebook filled with scribbles and nothing of importance. Deni flipped to the last page. ‘There’, he said and pointed to his name written at the top of the page with the numbers 15031999. Deni and his six brothers and sisters may not have a shred of legal documentation proving their existence in this world, but there on the last page of that notebook, written in the handwriting of his deceased father is Deni’s name and birthday as well as the names and birthdays of his brothers and sisters. The only ‘proof’ they have, yet unfortunately it is not enough”. ...written in the handwriting of his deceased father is Deni’s name and birthday as well as the names and birthdays of his brothers and sisters. The only ‘proof’ they have, yet unfortunately it is not enough. GREG CONSTANTINE, PHOTOGRAPHER