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VEILED: Not open or direct, but disguised.
ABUJA, NIGERIA.
7TH MAY, 2019.
A knock on the door had Rahma jumping slightly from the chair she's sitting on. She swiveled around just in time Grace, her assistant, poked her head in, "Rahma, it's been thirty minutes already! You're late, let's go"
Rahma stood up from the chair, fixing her veil in the process she offered Grace a sheepish smile. "Sorry Grace. I got lost while thinking of something" She avoided telling Grace that she was thinking about her past, and the hardships she went through before reaching this position. Though that was the reason she's making a very important decision today. It's a well-known saying that 'Our past craves us into being who we are today'. And that defines her at the moment.
Grace simply shook her head and waited for Rahma to go out, before she followed after her. Together, they made their way over to the conference room where the reporters were waiting already, seated on various chairs along with their recording devices.
Rahma with chin up and shoulder squared headed to the podium just as someone announced that she had arrived. She offered the man a small smile and stood in front of the stand situated amidst the podium. She then smiled at the reporters. "Assalamu alaikum" She started, her lips curling into a small grin. "Hello everyone. My name is Rahma Abdullahi Saraki..." Her lips stretched into a full blown grin. Sure enough, she kept her alias name. However, she only kept the first name. She changed the second name to Saraki after Saminu told her that it's her father last name too.
Her late father, Abdullahi Saraki and her late mother, Amina Saraki are related. They weren't close relatives, but they all use the same last name. So, for the first time in her life, Rahma was elated to be using her father's name as her surname. After spending her life without knowing their names at least, she was glad to finally know it.
She continued her speech. "...and I am the owner of Tallafi Foundation NG. We're glad to have you all here with us, as I announce the opening of our new branch in the sovereign state of Northern Nigeria, Kano"
The reporters, along with the other people there clapped.
Rahma waited till it died down before she continued. "Today also marks the beginning of a very important journey in our lives. I am proud to announce that Tallafi Foundation will not only help women in need, but everyone—whether male or female; adults or children. We all need help at one point in our lives and we are here for you. Granted, we will not be able to change the world. However, with every person that we help, I'd like to believe that we changed that person's world. So, we are letting the general public known that we are here, ready to help everyone in need. Whether a victim of violence of any sort, or a person wrongfully accused, we are willing and ready to help for a better and brighter future for everyone"
