A #threadstorm about the recently released movie, making waves in Niger called "sista". A movies that describes the length a mother can go for her kids despite the difficult circumstances she faces.
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A #threadstorm about the recently released movie, making waves in Niger called "sista". A movies that describes the length a mother can go for her kids despite the difficult circumstances she faces.
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The movie generally reveal two teenagers getting sexually involved which led to a pregnancy. At the tender ages of 17 and 19.
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They were not ready for a family and abortion was not the answer because their parents told them to get married and shoulder their responsibilities themselves.
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They basically had no choice, the girl moved in with the boy while he was in the university and the dropped out and couldn't even complete her secondary education.
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They depended on minor jobs. The girl did most of the working while the guy completed his school education. She cooked food, went on errands and so on just to feed the family and also pay school fees for him.
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Unfortunately, when the boy finished school, he felt he was been tied down because they now had 2kids. He ran away, and only informed the lady through a letter.
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Things got so bad... She resulted to cleaning of homes, offices and malls. She was a mother fighter, she trained her children to university level, the lived in good houses. After 21 years the man came back.
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She was hurt because the children accepted him with open hands and somewhat neglected her efforts for over the years.But for the sake of forgiveness, she let go of the past but had nothing to do with the man.
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In all, the lessons we learn in life shapes our idealogy about things... Women are dutiful, mothers are wonderful and should be appreciated. No one deserves to be abandoned or maltreated
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It is a fact that pain and suffering are limited. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel... Cheers lions🥂
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