THE AFRICA CHILD

The Africa child by Osamede Eloghosa Anita tells the story of a young girl Adeyemi,who was given out in marriage at age 16,to a man chief Akande who was about 50years of age. Adeyemi, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rotimi was given out in marriage to chief Akande due to the inability of her father to pay the debt he own chief Akande.

Adeyemi was the second born of a family of five and happens to be the first daughter. Chief Akande was a wealthy man,who has two beautiful wives and 13 children,one of the daughters Ireti was same age with little Adeyemi, being a 16years old girl of age, Adeyemi had no idea about marriage neither has she been given a proper s*x education but with the help of Ma Runke chief Akande first wife, Adeyemi had learned a lot.

After the birth of her first child Bamidale, Adeyemi was r**e by chief Akande first son mustapha who could not get his eyes off Adeyemi due to her beauty, smartness and intelligence,this lead chief Akande to send her packing.Adeyemi moved to her parents house with her child Bamidale, she was given a worn welcome by her family, the father had regretted giving her daughter to chief,but could not helped it at that time meanwhile chief had order the arrest of his son by the village youth.

After three months of living with her parents Adeyemi found she was pregnant lack inability to control her urination,her mother took her to the village clinic after alot of medical examination Adeyemi was diagnosed with Vaginal fistula her mother didn't understand what the doctor meant by vaginal fistula but was later given a proper explanation,Adeyemi and her mother cried out their eyes.