It is a cloudy day at Hotoro, Kano, Nigeria. At fifteen, Aroob is not as care free as her mates in other parts of the world, she has lined up work to finish before the rain falls.
"As she picks the moringa leaves for dinner. She thought of the rain, how she will love to play and wash her dress under the rain.
" Aroob lives with her parents in a small but happy home. They are five in the house, her step mom,Dad, and her two brothers
Her father is sick and can't go out to look for food,he has no real job, he does petty jobs. Her two brothers are very lazy and their mother won't talk to them
"In the morning, Aroob woke up and went to look for work.
"On her way, she heard some builder's saying, they have to look for someone to help them, she innocently went there and said she can do the job,the builder said "ok", you can come the next day, she was very happy,and ran back home.
"The next day Aroob happily ran off to her new job. they said "sorry we don't need you anymore". She cried and went back home
She met her step mother at the door crying. She asked "what happened". The step Mother yelled "Your father is dead, tommorow you will have to go out to look for what me and you brothers will eat"
She was shattered to hear her father is dead, she said "Mom, whatever you say I will do it"
The next morning, she woke up and went out to look for a job, wherever she goes, they keep saying she is too small. She went back home tired and hungry, there is little food remaining in the house. Her step mom said. "Did you get anything for us", she said "no,and I am hungry"her step mom angrily said "From today if u do not get anything,there will be no food for you". Aroob ran to her room and cried herself to sleep. It was a sad day for her.
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Aroob
AdventureA story about a girl who faced so many difficulties in life but still didn't give up
