The story is about despair, about exploitation, about bias and ignorance. I am sorry to tell you, it is a story with a universal message.
Of course it focuses on Kaduna. We need a relatable character so we can care, so we continue reading. But as I did, I remembered the ghost towns of the American West. Earth stripped of minerals, a few desolate people hanging on, scratching out a subsistence life by hunting small game and drawing water from abandoned, contaminated wells.
As I finished the story I felt relieved to learn Kaduna's father had died. One last impediment to her happiness.
Your usual writerly magic in evidence here once again, @warpedpoetic.
Karumi is the character's name. Kaduna is the city she left behind. You are right though. There are places where rising is simply the precipice before a harsh fall.
Thank you very much @agmoore. It is always a pleasure to hear from you.
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