An Orphan
Saajida Patel
Saajida Patel

Afeefah is a baby white rhinoceros.

Rangers rescued her from the bush.

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Her mum was killed by poachers.

The rangers took Afeefah to a place of safety.

2

Afeefah was heartbroken.

She was also afraid that the poachers would return to take her horn.

3

Slowly, Afeefah made friends.

She felt safe and played in the mud.

She drank nutritious milk at the sanctuary.

4

One day Afeefah asked her friend Aaminah, "Why do they want our horns?"

Aaminah snorted, "They believe that our horns are magical!"

5

Afeefah and Aaminah are the last of their kind.

The white rhinoceros is nearly extinct.

They are almost all gone from our world.

6

We can save the rhino and other animals that are almost extinct.

What can you do?

Find out more!

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"But our horns are not magical!" cried Afeefah.

"No, of course not. Horns are the same as hair and nails," said Aaminah.

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An Orphan
Author - Saajida Patel
Adaptation - Saajida Patel
Illustration - Saajida Patel
Language - English
Level - First sentences