THE JOURNEY BEGINS
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Iliyas' mother is sitting on a wooden chair, pilling a yam in quest for launch preparation, together with some women. For there family is extended one, and encompasses a lot of people, they were busy gisting and discussing different issues as time pass by. She fidgeted, "ah! I have forgotten that Iliya is resuming today" she stuttered. "Oh! so school has resumed?" a woman lamented, "and you don't even alert us about his resumption, even a bar of soap will be given to him, and will help a lot when things go on high position, what you're doing is not good at all, what the essence of being together" she continue with complained. "I'm sorry, but you know things are not moving well, and by giving concentration to the present situation, in which we are in a great tribulation, where every body is trying by hook or crook to bring food on the table, no matter how small it is, I found it very complicated and feel dizzy to table additional problem to you people, we are indeed in a trying hour of life" Iliyas'Mother talked in defiance.
Iliyas is in Dengi with only 150 naira in his pocket, couple with intention of traveling out of Dengi. He then proceed to a place where he can get a car heading to the local government next to Dengi and beyond. He stand by road side, and valiantly stopped a one dark blue Sharon car by gesticulation, using hand. The driver applied break to bring the car to rest, as the driver lower the glass, Iliya realized that the driver is the person he knew, he quickly told him that he has no money and he want him to drove him at Mangu. "What are you going to do ther" the driver queried. Iliya begin to baffles and murmured as if he is speaking in tongue. "Toh shikenan, ba matsala" the driver said in their normal parlance.
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