Papa said I had to be strong to attend the next Tales by Moonlight night. He also promised I could play and hunt with other children if I got well fast. So I took my medication and exercise seriously. The moonlight night tales come once in a fortnight, sometimes it may be delayed especially during… Continue reading Diary of a Village Boy: The Leopard Spirit 7 (Crocodile at the Stream)
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Diary of a Village Boy: The Leopard Spirit (Dibia Ndem)
When Dibia Ndem left our home that evening, I wanted to follow him outside my father’s compound. I wanted answers, I wanted to ask how he knew it was my Leopard that destroyed the Boar that almost wrecked my Uncle’s farm. Yesterdays nightmare was the worst I ever had. I dreamt of a long brawl… Continue reading Diary of a Village Boy: The Leopard Spirit (Dibia Ndem)
