Part 18

Ten years ago Ibinabo was a student in one of the village schools; two villages away. Fortunately the village was on the same side of the river with her village, that she needed only to walk and not ride the boats to school; or when she was really lucky, ride a bicycle to school.

They are to blame for everything, even the Sage’s prolonged absence. Ibinabo was truly discontent. She thought hard in conclusion that since the soldiers arrived to guard the villages, things had not been going on well.