MAZO THE HUNTER
Moses Gitiriku
Adonay Gebru

The author of the book would like to thank and appreciate everyone who has helped and contributed in writing of the book.

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Once upon a time in the village of darkness there lived a man named Mazo who lived together with his wife and his child.

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Mazo liked hunting animals since they were the only ones who would provide to him food which he would feed his family.As ussual,he picked up his spear which he used to hunt and went to the forest.

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On that day, he was surprised that there was no animals to hunt but by luck,he found an antelope which was tied on it's legs with a rope.Mazo was as happy as a king sitted on a golden chair for the presence of the antelope.

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With a lot of haste, he threw his spear to the antelope but by a bad luck,he missed to spear the antelope and speared the rope helding the antelope.

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Mazo tried to jump on the antelope but he was unable and so the antelope ran away leaving Mazo behind.It was by that that Mazo concluded with a proverb that says,"Hurry hurry has no blessings".

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Mazo wished that the antelope would be back but all was alas.He felt crying and also wished that the ground would open up and swallow him but all was in vain and by so,he went home carrying nothing exception of the spear that he had.

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It was after that incidence that Mazo sat down with his wife and saw that it would be better if Mazo would change from being a Hunter to a farmer

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Mazo planted maize where after few months they were already mature to be eaten and also sell.Mazo found that nice as he got high yields from the farm.

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Mazo's garden was planted every sort of plant including flowers which always made their environment smell nice due the sweet smell they produced.

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All animals in the forest were also happy as now there was no one to hunt and kill them as Mazo was no longer a Hunter but a very productive farmer.

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It was then that as Mazo's wife was walking through their beautiful farm that she was struck by a lightening,and by so she was about to die

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Mazo and other family members came to have a conversation with Mazo's wife since it seemed that she was about to pass away.Mazo's heart was much bitter as he would never see his wife again.

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Mazo was much stressful after passing away of his wife that he planned to commit suicide but he was advised accordingly by one of his late's wife friend and changed his mind.

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Mazo's family members later lived in peace and harmony as they met together having a big feast to celebrate after much trouble which they had entwined earlier before. THE END.

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MAZO THE HUNTER
Author - Moses Gitiriku
Illustration - Adonay Gebru, Brian Wambi, Isaac Okwir, Jacob Kono, Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi, Rob Owen
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs