The poor man
Muhammad Usman Bello
Bashir Isah Muhammad

Mallam Dankaka was a very poor man. He only had a small house.

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He always wear tattered and dirty clothes.

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He had a very old bicycle

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This man was too poor. He sales mangoes for a leaving.

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One day, he met his childhood friend who on the contrary was a very rich man. The rich friend noticed Dankaka's obvious poverty, and decided to assist him with some money.

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Dankaka decided to use part of the money given to him by his generous childhood friend to buy new clothes and change his old bicycle.

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He also used part of the money to expand his mango business through buying and selling in larger quantity.

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And he used the remaining part of the money to renovate his old house. Since then, Dankaka lives happily with his lovely wife.

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The poor man
Author - Muhammad Usman Bello
Illustration - Bashir Isah Muhammad
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs