1001 Days

Also known as 1,001 Days, 1 001 Days, A Thousand and One Days, One Thousand and One Days

Unemployment, poverty, disease, and domestic violence are commonplace in the township of Alexandra in Johannesburg. For young mothers, who often have to raise their children alone, survival is a constant struggle, and they barely have time for themselves and their babies. Yet the first 1001 days after conception are crucial to a child's development.