The Short Man
Mercy Dennis

In a village called Kalum, there lived a man. His name was Muha, although nobody knew it.

Villagers did not like him because he was little.

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They called him 'the short man'. This made Muha very sad.

He would sit under the mango tree and wonder why people were unfriendly.

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One day, a fire started in the village school.

Everybody was afraid and started panicking.

Muha stayed calm.

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He ran as fast as he could to his house.

He got a huge bucket of water.

He ran back and poured water on the fire.

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As Muha ran back and forth, other villagers followed his example. The fire was soon out.

The relieved villagers carried Muha in celebration.

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People started dancing. As they danced, a man asked, "What is the short man's name?"

Muha responded, "My name is Muha."

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The villagers started hailing him, "Muha, Muha, Muha."

From that day, nobody called him 'the short man'.

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The villagers built a new house for Muha.

He married a village woman called Michine.

They lived happily together.

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The Short Man
Author - Mercy Dennis
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Language - English
Level - First paragraphs