Man who has fathered more than 70 children admits he cannot remember all their names

Muhammad Sadeq, an Afghan father with 58 surviving children, has revealed that he struggles to remember their names because of the size of his family.

Sadeq, who lives in a rural village in Afghanistan, has fathered more than 70 children, but 12 of them have died. His youngest surviving child is just three months old.

In a BBC documentary, Sadeq admitted that he often resorts to calling his children by general terms rather than their individual names.

“I cannot remember all their names. Most of the time, I simply call them ‘son’ or ‘child’,” he said.

The documentary offers a glimpse into the family’s difficult living conditions, showing children moving around a rural compound with mud-walled buildings and dimly lit interiors.

The family reportedly struggles to meet its most basic needs, highlighting the challenges of raising such a large number of children in a country facing severe poverty.

Footage from the documentary was shared on Instagram and quickly gained attention.

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