Soft photo of non-little boys from Mali celebrating their first birthday

Their father told the BBC that the only children in the world were nine children born at the same time – one year old, “in perfect health”.

“They are all crawling now. Some can even sit down and grab something,” said Abdelkader Arbi, a Malian army officer.

Abdelkader Arbi said his mother, Halima Sisse, 26, was OK.

All are in the care of the clinic They were born in Morocco.

“It’s not easy, but it’s very good. Sometimes it’s tiring, but when we see all the children from right to left (in a row) in perfect health, we feel relaxed. We forget everything,” the official said.

The father has returned to Morocco for the first time in six months, with his eldest daughter Sauda, ​​three years old.

“I’m so happy to be reunited with my whole family: my wife, the kids and myself.”

Mr RP said the small birthday party was attended by nurses and some from his building.

“Nothing is better than the first year. We will remember this great moment.”

The children are beaten Guinness World Record Survivors of a large number of children born in a single birth.

Prior to her birth, on May 4, 2021, Ms. Sisse was flown to Morocco by the Malian government for special care.

Multiple births are dangerous, and in some countries where abortion is legal, mothers carrying more than four fetuses at a time are advised to terminate the pregnancy.

There is also a risk of developing children Health issues Due to their premature birth like sepsis and cerebral palsy.

The mother and her children now live in what their father described as a “hospitalized flat” owned by the owners of the Ain Borja Clinic in Casablanca, where the children were born.

“The nurses here, in addition to my wife, help take care of the children,” the father said.

“The clinic has provided them with a menu that tells them what to feed them at all times of the day and night,” he added.

Five girls and four boys – born at 30 weeks by caesarean section, weighed between 500 grams and 1 kg.

The children are invited Mohammed VI, Umar, Elhatji and Ba, When women are called Katidia, Fatuma, Hawa, Adama and Omau.

His father said that each of them has a unique personality.

“Everyone has different characters. Some are quiet, others are more noisy and cry. Some just want to be kept at all times. They’re all very different, which is completely natural.”

They have not gone to Mali yet, but they are already very popular in the country, the father concluded.

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