back in the forest collecting more

despite their ill treatments of me; well yo

ifted or cursed me with my healing powers, to

heal the people by giving me wh

as I spat as she walks by, "witch",

e your fatter Ekwensu is residing in his prete

", she spat as she resumes her journey

med walking; not bothering to

at them despite their harsh words towards me

rable for you; shut your mouth and concentra

ght by the teachers of Akwukwo, I

yet it's standing as strong and f

on the materials used on them; materials that are m

als are dried; an Itu is divided into four parts, each part have its own work and f

e( a complete moon cycle is a year) to the ones in their seventh moon cycle. T

advanced students). The class is for those from their e

of the bunch; a person who successfully completes the

ome a farmer for the boys

days; hardly have more than ten Learners emerged af

are failed before the final

the Mposi; it's the place the lear

bucket; you can squat th

the entire establishment; the place smell

only place it's door is guarded with an Oja( a magical stone that detect

sion myself sitting on the oche( the place the learners s

o attend the Akwukwo; years I cried myself

the Akwukwo when I asked him the reason o

ren who attends the center. A brain like yours is far better off in places like Ugiri befo

none stop even after he tells me if reason

thought to attend the Akwu

e; I thought I will take the opportunity to soar high up in the

never for once had a friend; I see kids walking around

for a long game o

ago was what made me start thi

e days Ubochi and the week we call Izu Uka) I was sitting on

eason we live far from the other villagers. I thought that was the way he decided to built it. It

me of football, but instead of the ball, they play with

s this far, they always stop a

t landed close to w

ht playing the game near me was their way of invi

d Ukwu on my hands; they all ran back; e

g now; am afraid without Soso and her huggy fe

s just a chubby two years old when she captured my h

to gawk at me as I briskly made

h!" one of the c

ill rot in Okum

time!" the first one says( I know it's the

my friend" I heard Soso say as

o give her a wave if not for fear o

she calls

to avoid wasting mo

dge her presence might make her mom