Must Read: Farida – Episode 1
*FARIDA* PART 1 βFarida! Farida! Where is this girl?β βI am here maami.β βOya go and bath quickly so you can help brother Ade run some errands.β βMaami, please I donβt want to work today, I …
*FARIDA* PART 1 βFarida! Farida! Where is this girl?β βI am here maami.β βOya go and bath quickly so you can help brother Ade run some errands.β βMaami, please I donβt want to work today, I …
PART 2 One fateful Saturday, brother Ade hurriedly did the house chores before Farida came so he would have more time with her. She came in and met bread, eggs, butter and sardines. This was luxury to this little girl. He asked her to undress so she wonβt stain her outfit and …
PART 3 On the road to Lagos, Iya Farida thought about her future as the night breeze hit her hidden face. She covered the twins with a blanket because it was cold. She had worn Farida several layers of clothes to protect her body. She fed the children that night with heavy …
PART 4 A few days after her encounter with Baba Juwon the landlord, the tenants in her compound were summoned for an urgent meeting. The compound got a letter from armed robbers telling them they would be paying them a visit in two weeks. As the letter was read, Iya Faridaβs heart …
PART 5 A new tenant moved into the compound. Christopher who preferred to be called Chris claimed to be a bachelor and worked as a clearing agent at the port. He was light in complexion and in the eyes of most of the tenants, very handsome. He was tall, averagely built and …
PART 6 Two weeks before school resumed, Farida took her measurement for her uniform. She had lost a considerable amount of weight and she wanted her uniform to show it. Her brothersβ uniforms were ready but she waited until that time. She used her saved money to buy underwear from the …
PART 7 While the students waited to collect their refreshment, they had a chance to interact with each other. Some students from the private schools came up to Farida to talk to her. Farida already felt like one of them. She walked and talked like them. She no longer felt intimidated. …
PART 8 βShe will go but I must tell you she is my only daughter. She is known in this environment as a principled and hardworking girl, I do not want anything to bring a stain to her name. As you can see, we donβt have much but we are content as …
PART 9 βEvery time we meet all you talk about is Farida. Did she cast a spell on you or what? Sheβs a local girl. See better girls throwing themselves at you but you are stuck on this Farida girl. Even Aisha that has fallen for you, you have refused to see …
PART 10 The next day, Farida woke up late because she didnβt sleep much during the night. She prepared for her chores for the day. She went to the homes of her employers and carried out her duties. She was not in high spirit today; her discussion with maami weighed heavily …
PART 11 They talked about other things. Farida had loosened up with him and they talked like old friends. She told him how she listened to those that had good advice for her and tried to practice what they had told her. She said the person that had influenced her …
PART 12 WAEC result was released. Farida hurriedly dressed up to go and check her result on her secondary schoolβs notice board where it was pasted. The notice board was crowded. Some people were excited while others were not. Farida waited for some people to leave. She stood aside. As …
PART 13 They came downstairs to Waleβs car. The chef came with a big nylon bag which Wale placed in the back seat of his car. He drove her home. They chatted away like close friends until they got to her house. Because of the traffic, they got home late. Wale picked …
PART 14 Farida refused to leave her home for two days. She was ashamed. She wondered how she would face the world. She thought people believed Aishaβs accusation. She had heard people gossip about other girls and she knew how she felt. Her mother was the one that told her never to …
PART 15 Brother Chris took Farida and her mother for the interview. When Aisha said Farida cheated in her examinations, brother Chris had some doubts about Farida but because she was such a good person, he supported her. When she complained about the scholarship examination, his doubts resurfaced. But her passing the …