Over 1 million Africans are affected by some form of cleft lip or palate, and in a place like Nigeria, the social stigma alone can be enough to kill you. We spent two weeks in the Kwara State with a group of humanitarians fighting to change that. ----- I sauntered toward the front of the plane, groggy and with a slight headache. As I turned the corner to exit, past the center galley of the plane, the humidity slapped me in the chest.