Story One: Chideraa and the Slave Traders

Chideraa was a smart and inquisitive boy of twelve years old and lived in Umuagwo community. He loved to work on their farm and help his mother with the house chores. He was the youngest of four sons and they had no sister, so as soon as he was old enough, he began serving the purpose of both a male and a female child, while his elder brothers did only the things males did. As a result, while his fellow boys played in the outside, he helped his mother in the kitchen. His mother, Urenma, loved him so much because he was a dutiful child and was very obedient. He did all that he was told to do and did them well. She would seat beside him in the moonlight after dinner and tell him all sorts of stories. Chideraa loved the story of how tortoise shell became rough most, and his mother often retold the story to him whenever he requested. Continue reading →