Going to the city
African Storybook
Brian Wambi
The bus stop in my town was full of people.
The bus conductor shouted, "Going to the city! Leaving now!"
People pushed to get on the bus.
Women with children sat down.
The journey was going to be long.
I sat at the window, next to a man.
I thought, "I am going to the big city! I will miss home."
There were many hawkers selling their goods.
Some passengers bought things.
I had no money to buy anything.
Suddenly, the driver blew the horn.
It was time to leave.
The hawkers pushed each other to get out of the bus.
“When will I return?" I asked myself.
It was hot inside the bus.
I closed my eyes.
I thought about my mother and brother at home.
Gradually, I fell fast asleep.
Many hours later, I woke up.
Almost everyone had left.
It was time to find my uncle’s house.
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Going to the city
Author - Lesley Koyi and Ursula Nafula
Adaptation - African Storybook
Illustration - Brian Wambi
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
