Mangled Shoes

CHAPTER 5

The robots turned green.

"In simple terms, yes. Men like Von Francios were colonial personalities who displayed brutality and inhumane behavior. 'Honorable.'

Yet, a man's honor always seemed to want to satisfy a resemblance between fortune and woman; it is rather bold than cautious that a man win and hold them both. Wilhelm considered his daughters to be far too young.

He could not go into depth on the rape and mass killings of Namibian women and children. These atrocities had left them traumatized and scarred for life. Internal problems between the ruled and their rulers or the oppressors and the oppressed

As they moved out of the Central Business District and into the hood, their surroundings changed dramatically. Otjomuise, Khomasdal, and Katutura

Screaming faces lined the sidewalk, followed by footsteps, shaking cans, and beggars seeking spare change.

"Help me with one dollar."

"Please, my brother, we are hungry.'

Others don't care much to ask; they just feel entitled to receive.

They zula here in order to survive. You'll walk faster if you just breathe and put one foot in front of the other. Make sure to check your pockets and don't turn around since these kids eat more glue than food.

These are the informal settlements that comprise this part of our city. Composed of wood, corrugated iron, and mud. Composed of wood, corrugated iron, and mud. Taking on challenges every day. They retrieve water from sewage pipes and dams in the event of a lack of water supply. You can rely on your neighbor's knowledge of powerline tapping and meter fiddling if there is no electricity. If the government is unwilling to find a solution, someone else will, by any means necessary. Wilhelm informs the young woman that even if her voyage is coming to an end as they come onto Okuvare Street, it shouldn't be. Deborah thanks him in return and glides through the canopy. Deb

"Wait here; I'll go get the money."

She gets there with an almighty knock on the door.

"Hi, Goom. Open, I've arrived. The man is waiting outside. I need to pay him."

"Dude, relax; I'm coming." He said it in a strident, hoarse voice.

He must have just woken up.

Deborah heard the creaking sound of an ancient door opening from the inside. A yawn that was high in pitch followed. Goom, attempting to keep awake, slipped on his slippers. He moved toward the kitchen. The dining area and kitchen were connected by an open floor plan. There are wooden shelves next to the vintage sink, and white voile curtains are draped over the window. The refrigerator is crammed into the wall's end corner. Meanwhile, there's a mesas de cartas blackball dining table and a poker table in the dining room area.

Numerous times, Goom had related stories regarding their father's playful remark, "It's time for poker after you finish dinner."

The price of this table is quite exorbitant. That was, however, prior to his pals demolishing the poker table's integral sections. This had happened at one of the gatherings, the exact manner of its occurrence was unknown.