Labana And His Wife.
Akingbola Ayomide
Akingbola Ayomide

Once upon a time in a village called Shanga, there lived a man called Labana.

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He lived in a poor hut with his wife. He is lazy and so does not work. He always complain that working is very stressful. He forgot that no food for a lazy man.

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His wife sells rice and beans. He does not help out because he is very lazy.

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His children do not go to school because their mother cannot pay all their school fees. They help their mother to sell food and also hawk kunu.

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His children are Musa, Ishaq and Amina. They don't like their father's behaviour and hope that one day their father will change.

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Mr. Labana always steal his wife's money to smoke and buy drinks.

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He beats his wife anytime she complains about her stolen money. The woman would always say, " stop stealing my hard earned money, go and work"

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One day, Mr. Labana got so drunk that he was not in his right senses. He fell inside a gutter and people laughed at him. From that day Mr. Labana stopped drinking and became a good person.

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Labana And His Wife.
Author - Akingbola Ayomide
Illustration - Akingbola Ayomide
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs