About the story
A family bonded together by love is ripped by the cold and silent swing of death – the death
of a husband and father. A new widow is made from the relics of this loss and she sees life
from divergent vantages both as both a Mother and a custodian of a bereaved household. In a
fleet of times, through labour, tears and pains, through many silent nights and troubled
days, she sees the unripe hours of old age. She bears the pain like sun-baked earth with her
silence within, a heart of grief and slowly she tries to unleash this silence until she is no more.
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Dave Relatores
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Jovelyn Valdez
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Chapter 1
Harvests of Tears It was a hot afternoon. We had taken shelter under the tree in our compound from th
Chapter 2
As a young boy, excitement had begun to build inside my mind. My grandfather was the right person we
Chapter 3
“I shall be going back home my daughter,” my grandfather said. “When you feel lonely, you can come o
Chapter 4
Mother had told me that the fact that father ate the food showed she was free from any accusation co
Chapter 5
He began to speak slowly and in pain, and in an unusual manner. He said many things of his sorrows,
Chapter 6
As it was the tradition of our people for the living to inspect the dead before he or she could be b
Chapter 7
They sang, eulogizing my father as a hero. But I could hardly remember him to be one. By evening, whe
Chapter 8
That was not the news Mother needed at that moment. She could not in any condition sell her body, ne
Chapter 9
That was at least a sound reasoning. Mother lowered her face to the floor and sighed. Iremma stood u
Chapter 10
CHAPTER SIX Grandfather Died The mourning period ended one year after. The sackcloth had been removed
Chapter 11
Suddenly, Grandfather took ill a few months after the one-year period of mourning of his son. The si
Chapter 12
I was too little to understand anything. The thatching job was for boys and men much older than I a
Chapter 13
sticks which the previous year’s rain had destroyed. She was at the top, in the area of the inner ro
Chapter 14
Our rest did not last very long, before we went back to work. We steadily worked another session in
Chapter 15
being a fearless young boy, so I opened the door and saw my grandmother whom I love so much. She had
Chapter 16
CHAPTER NINE I Was Missing My Childhood I was rapidly growing and Mother loved it. It was a period of
Chapter 17
I was only increasing in size, but I was too young to catch up all that she wanted me to learn. Ther
Chapter 18
Mother stood up, hugged me and took my hands sluggishly. I was dragging her against her will. She we
Chapter 19
CHAPTER ELEVEN My New Khaki Short I was growing. Sometimes, my mind told me that Mother was too young
Chapter 20
I followed her without hesitation. We stopped at a shop where wares were sold. She priced almost all
Chapter 21
CHAPTER TWELVE The Proud Udodi One morning, I was coming home from the stream with a head load of my w
Chapter 22
I went out. Many thoughts came into my mind and troubled me. I reasoned that fighting Udodi back wou
Chapter 23
Neighbors heard angry voices and poured into our compound looking at everyone’s face in askance. Chi
Chapter 24
We were happy that she recovered and we resumed our farm work. Suddenly, Mother, too, got sick and t
Chapter 25
On one of those nights, Mother called me to her bed and told me she could not endure the pain anymor
Chapter 26
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Against All Odds There were tough and carefree days when Mother behaved as though she
Chapter 27
I pleaded her forgiveness and promised henceforth I would be a good son she would be proud of. I was
Chapter 28
CHAPTER FIFTEEN The Night of Story The moon had reached its full cycle and was bright in the sky. Its
Chapter 29
CHAPTER SIXTEEN Fallen Apart I thought that quarrel would not continue the day after I made up with Mo
Chapter 30
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Mother Found Guilty My grandparents sent message across asking us to come for new ya
Chapter 31
‘Papa, I am deeply sorry that you have gotten it all wrong. You say things that have never really co
Chapter 32
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Living for Tomorrow Many things came together to make me unhappy. I was into many tho
Chapter Chapter 33
I grew rapidly into a black, well-built and handsome man like my father but I had my Mother’s face.
Chapter 34
CHAPTER NINETEEN Leaving Home Mother knew she could survive without me around. My younger ones hav
Chapter 35
Mother talked to me like she would to her adult brother and held herself firmly. She did not drop te
Chapter 36
CHAPTER TWENTY Away from Home I soon settled down in my master’s house. For brief periods in those tim
Chapter 37
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Pains of Motherhood I was happy at the end when my master finally allowed me to
Chapter 38
‘She has refused to eat anything since the last Eke market day,’ Mma whispered to me in her tears. ‘
Chapter 39
I looked at Obi, who kept stretching his legs and body wearily. Sleep still weighed heavily on his e
Chapter 40
Our mind ran into many things - our memories with her as a young hardworking mother, our mealtime an
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