Photo: The parents of the late Kiaris Aurea Hill, Kimisha Gill and Andre Hill, Sr., holding a footprint scupture of Kiairis, photo by Ceil Egbele
By Cecil Egbele | Contributing Writer | California Local News Fellow
More than a year after Kairis Aurae Hill died, the nursery her parents prepared in their Bakersfield home remains largely untouched. A white crib sits beneath a hanging mobile. Mickey and Minnie Mouse lean against the rails beside a teddy bear. Tiny clothes fill the drawers.
“We thought we’d be bringing her home to this room,” Kairis’ mother, Kimisha Gill, said quietly.
