Echoes Of Fulladu 2: Finding Her Voice – The Standard Newspaper

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Echoes Of Fulladu 2: Finding Her Voice – The Standard Newspaper

That afternoon, when Matou returned home from school, the dusty path leading from Bakau School to their compound seemed unusually quiet. The familiar sounds of children’s voices and the rhythmic clack of donkey carts had faded into the background as she made her way toward their simple hut. She felt the weight of the day pressing on her shoulders, heavier than usual. The reprimand from Aunty May still echoed in her ears, and the fear of her moth…