Carriacou Igbo

A West Indian short story from the podcast, Parrotbeetie

Photo by John Mic on Unsplash

Gịnị mere m ga-eji nwee nkụda mmụọ? Why should I feel discouraged?

Chidubem stared at the light palms of her hands for a moment as her mother’s famous question echoed in her mind. The sun was hot on the back of her neck, stinging her shoulders and collarbone like a hot iron. Gịnị mere m ga-eji nwee nkụda mmụọ? Why should I feel discouraged? The question…