CHAPTER 2Although Alhaja’s picture was a true representation of her youthfulness, it did not do justice to her personality. She had a commanding presence such that when she stepped into a room, people automatically rose to greet her.
Alhaja Munirat Rahman was in her late forties, but looking at her, one would probably guess that she was in her early thirties. Good genes—not beauty products—were responsible for her youthfulness. It did not, however, stop women from pestering her with questions about her beauty routine. Most of them did not believe her when she mentioned soap and water. But it was the truth. Nothing complicated there.
But her personal life was very complicated.
After studying banking and finance at the university, Alhaja worked for a finance company for a few years before
