In the sourhern part of Nigeria,there lies a certain village named Umukutu. It is a village surrounded by three villages : Eteka,Oyirima and Ndena. A village characterized by numerous trees and its cultural activities and strengths in battles in the olden days. It's a village that sat in the hinterlands of southern Nigeria.
Umukutu is a peaceful village with its people mostly farmers,traders,business men and women and only a few were privileged to become teachers on the few schools. The people of Umukutu,though had tasted civilisation ,still had a mixture of beliefs. Some were idolaters,some were christians while some were pagans.
Tabere family happened to be one of the families of this village. It is a well respected christian family. Mr Emuka Tabere worked as a teacher in one of the two schools in the community, Umukutu Central School .Boma,his wife on the other hand ,worked as a seamstress in her own shop near her compound. Emuka loved his wife so dearly. They were inseparable that one would think they were twins. Their marriage was blessed with three children : Zoma,Jade and Tameh. Zoma was the first child and the only daughter of her parents. The family lived peacefully and happily .They shared happy and sad moments together. Emuka and his wife tried their best to see to the needs of their three kids. They loved them dearly and reprimanded them when they did wrong. They specially admonished...