The stranger takes control
Jan 21, 2005
<b>Mulondo Children</b><br><br>The story so far:<br>When the Mulondo children get to the village, no-one is waiting for them. A stranger offers to give them food and help them contact their father.
Mulondo Children
The story so far:
When the Mulondo children get to the village, no-one is waiting for them. A stranger offers to give them food and help them contact their father.
The story continues:
A short while later they arrived at a clearing. There was a mud house with an iron sheet roof that gleamed in the moon light. The windows and doors were locked.
“I think your wife is sleeping,†Samsoni said. The man banged on the doors and windows. When no-one opened, he took a key out of his pocket and unlocked the front door. The house was dark inside and the children couldn’t see a thing until the man lit a lantern.
There were three chairs and a small table in the front room. The house had one bedroom and the kitchen and toilet were outside.
“Where’s your wife?†Nalu asked.
“She’s not here, but she has left this saucepan of beans.†The man put a large saucepan on the table and took some cassava out of the bag he had been carrying.
“I wanted chicken,†Samsoni mumbled as he sat down to eat. The children were so hungry, they didn’t notice the cold food. Muko wanted some more.
“That’s all I have,†the man laughed. “I will get you some more food tomorrow morning.â€
“Tomorrow!†Nalu exclaimed. “We need to call our father to come and get us tonight.†The man shook his head sadly.
“I have just checked my phone and the battery is flat. You won’t be able to call until I go into town and charge the battery.â€
“Why can’t you charge it here?†Nalu demanded.
“This is the village my friend. Electricity stops in town,†the man laughed.
“Let’s just sleep, after all we have our blankets, we can sort things out tomorrow,†Muko yawned.
The man rolled out a large papyrus mat and the children lay down for the night.
“The papyrus is pricking me,†Nalu grumbled.
“Sleep on the floor then,†Muko answered crossly.
“There are hundred mosquitoes here,†Samsoni whined.
“Cover your head with the blanket,†Muko snapped. The children had barely fallen asleep when someone pulled their blankets away.
“Wake-up you lazy goats, it’s time for the morning chores. You don’t except me to look after you.â€The man laughed at their shivering bodies.
Activity
Imagine you are one of the children, write a letter to your parents telling them about what is happening to you.
The story so far:
When the Mulondo children get to the village, no-one is waiting for them. A stranger offers to give them food and help them contact their father.
The story continues:
A short while later they arrived at a clearing. There was a mud house with an iron sheet roof that gleamed in the moon light. The windows and doors were locked.
“I think your wife is sleeping,†Samsoni said. The man banged on the doors and windows. When no-one opened, he took a key out of his pocket and unlocked the front door. The house was dark inside and the children couldn’t see a thing until the man lit a lantern.
There were three chairs and a small table in the front room. The house had one bedroom and the kitchen and toilet were outside.
“Where’s your wife?†Nalu asked.
“She’s not here, but she has left this saucepan of beans.†The man put a large saucepan on the table and took some cassava out of the bag he had been carrying.
“I wanted chicken,†Samsoni mumbled as he sat down to eat. The children were so hungry, they didn’t notice the cold food. Muko wanted some more.
“That’s all I have,†the man laughed. “I will get you some more food tomorrow morning.â€
“Tomorrow!†Nalu exclaimed. “We need to call our father to come and get us tonight.†The man shook his head sadly.
“I have just checked my phone and the battery is flat. You won’t be able to call until I go into town and charge the battery.â€
“Why can’t you charge it here?†Nalu demanded.
“This is the village my friend. Electricity stops in town,†the man laughed.
“Let’s just sleep, after all we have our blankets, we can sort things out tomorrow,†Muko yawned.
The man rolled out a large papyrus mat and the children lay down for the night.
“The papyrus is pricking me,†Nalu grumbled.
“Sleep on the floor then,†Muko answered crossly.
“There are hundred mosquitoes here,†Samsoni whined.
“Cover your head with the blanket,†Muko snapped. The children had barely fallen asleep when someone pulled their blankets away.
“Wake-up you lazy goats, it’s time for the morning chores. You don’t except me to look after you.â€The man laughed at their shivering bodies.
Activity
Imagine you are one of the children, write a letter to your parents telling them about what is happening to you.