SHE RETURNS FROM THE UNITED STATES AFTER 8 YEARS AND DISCOVERS HER SICK MOTHER LIVING IN AN ABANDONED HOUSE.

tightened.

“You have been gone eight years. Do not return and accuse those who stayed.”

“I was far,” Sakina said. “But I never abandoned her. Can you say the same?”

Mariama stepped forward. “You think money solves everything? Life is hard here.”

“I know life is hard. That is why I sent money. For her medicine. Her food. Her care. Show me the receipts.”

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