Outcast

The life of parents who their children died years after they were birthed. It continued, until Obiefuna was born. Villagers believed it to be an Ogbanje spirit, and they taunted Mama, Obiefuna's mother as an OSU. Obiefuna's survival was shocking, but he had to sustain his father's name and also live up to his name Obiefuna. This story is based on Obiefuna's sojourn as he narrates his ordeal as an outcast in a little village of Ukpor.

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  • Outcast - Introduction

  • OUTCAST A child born, Belief not so real, Bemused ignorance, Education It educates and curbs, My name is Obiefuna,...
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  • Outcast - Episode 1

  • I found Mama bickering words with our neighbour. She had endured enough of their humiliation. Mama looked stressed from the mood written all over her face. The hurtful words got to...
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  • Outcast - Episode 2

  • Mama Nnukwu returned to the river goddess, but she was assured that Mama would give birth to a girl. I returned from the womb with the two tribal marks Mama gave the fourth ch...
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  • Outcast - Episode 3

  • I was six, and my life had only been staying indoor, follow Mama to market and walk with her whenever she runs an errand for herself.  My first day at church, e...
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  • Outcast - Episode 4

  • Before my seventh birthday, Papa enrolled me to a community primary school. I started from Primary one. They had a general nursery class and I was meant to be there. But becau...
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  • Outcast - Episode 5

  • Since I started school, Mama had been leaving me to myself. I was beginning to adapt. One thing about me, was that I clung to Mama so much but I still was free when I wasn'...
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  • Outcast - Episode 6

  • Mama entered the kitchen to prepare food. Our kitchen was built different from our house. A small building at the backyard. I followed her and sat on a small stool and watched...
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  • Outcast - Episode 7

  • I know I was recuperating and my temperature was getting back to its normal. I saw Papa came to the side of my bed and held my hands and squeezed into his own. He touched my face t...
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  • Outcast - Episode 8

  • The next day, Mama told me to take a plate of food to Adaeze's house out of care. I entered their compound, Adaeze sat at the entrance of their door with her grandmother a...
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  • Outcast - Episode 9

  • I peeped outside and saw Mama sitting on the floor with her legs stretched forward. She was flanked by Mama Ebuka and a new friend she made in church. She was crying and they ...
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  • Outcast - Episode 10

  • I was Nine years old and was in primary four. I was meant to be in primary three but I was given a double promotion due to my intelligence. Ifenyinwa and I, were best of friends. W...
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  • Outcast - Episode 11

  • "Wait, who is stupid? Don't allow this OSU woman to insult me", Adaeze's grandmother barked pointing at Mama Nnukwu. "I'm not here to banter wo...
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  • Outcast - Episode 12

  • After my primary four last term examinations, I cleared my examinations flawlessly and was the thing on everybody's mouth. Community primary school students Ukpor were pro...
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  • Outcast - Episode 13

  • That night, we were done eating and we all sat at the frontage. Nwakaego told Mama to tell her a folklore, Mama declined. "You are always saying  No",...
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  • Outcast - Episode 14

  • On Saturday, I did house chores, bathed and told Mama I'd love to visit Ifenyinwa. She agreed, "visit friends more often and be cordial with them", Mama said. I smile...
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  • Outcast - Episode 15

  • I entered the kitchen and met Mama, bringing down the pot of food that was on the fire. "Good evening, Mama", I said. "Good evening, Obiefun...
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  • Outcast - Episode 16

  • In school, we were meant to write common entrance the upper week. Some primary five students who were taking common entrance with us, had to join us. Government paid for only prima...
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  • Outcast - Episode 17

  • Mama asked me how the examinations went and I told her it went well. We entered the sitting room and she pointed the table where my food was lying on. Mama entered her room an...
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  • Outcast - Episode 18

  • Mama told us that the man would be coming the next day. Mama said his name was Chief Igbokwe. Mama told me to mop the floor and clean the sitting room while Nwakaego washed plates ...
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  • Outcast - Episode 19

  • It was an easy ride to Awka and we got to his house earlier, and safely. His gateman, a man that spoke in a weird accent opened the gate for us. He kept asking me questions on what...
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  • Outcast - Episode 20

  • Hey guys, I'm so sorry, Examination has taken a toll on me. It's not my fault for the slow updates; too much reading and I'm always tired when I am free and want t...
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  • Outcast - Episode 21

  • "Don't shout unnecessarily, young woman. I am Oma'mmiri, the river goddess", a voice said. I felt my mouth freed and I breathed in and out. I smile...
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  • Outcast - Episode 22

  • Obiefuna's Narration It's been three years since I came to Awka. Life had been rosy until Mama Ebuka came to Mummy's house. Mama Ebuka was Ma...
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  • Outcast - Episode 23

  • In the morning, I stood up from my bed, came out to the sitting room entrance, and saw Mummy telling Mama Ebuka to take care of the house and children, that her husband hasn&#...
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  • Outcast - Episode 24

  • I slept and woke up in the morning. I saw Mummy and greeted her. She answered me and removed her face immediately. I knew she wasn't happy but didn't want me to know. As I ...
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  • Outcast - Episode 25

  • I was left with Chinyere. She sat on a sofa. Their sofa was torn and dirty. They had only one and a bed in the room. A big bed. It looked like the other room was where they kept fo...
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  • Outcast - Episode 26

  • Nwakaego's Narration Just a month before I clocked ten years, I was in primary six. One day, Mama Nnukwu took me to our famous river. I saw the water...
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  • Outcast - Episode 27

  • Obiefuna's Narration I had hectic few days and ended up in the hand of an old woman who took me as her child. She owned a small kiosk. I lived with h...
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  • Outcast - Episode 28

  • Nwakaego Narration After I was initiated by Oma'mmiri as the priestess of the river, two months after, Mama Nnukwu died. Life was just all about me. ...
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  • Outcast - Episode 29

  • Obiefuna's Narration I spent a whole six years abroad before I completed my education. I was twenty four and the best graduating student in all the p...
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