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freeBOOK INFORMATION
AvailableDetails
- Category
- Others
- Format
- TXT
- Access
- Free
- Reader
- Prepared
- Reading parts
- 35 chapters/parts
- Published
- Sep 14, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 24, 2026
BOOK IDENTITY
Author & publisher
- Author
- Not supplied
- Publisher
- Ashwar Media Hausa
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Description
Narjeesah is enduring a painful and humiliating struggle inside her family home. Heavily pregnant, with swelling, back pain and pain in her lower abdomen, she is still ordered by her stepmother to wash bedding and curtains, prepare food and complete other household chores. When Narjeesah explains that she is too unwell to work, the argument quickly turns cruel. Her stepmother accuses her of disrespect and draws the other women in the household into the confrontation, while Narjeesah’s pregnancy becomes the subject of sharp and condemning remarks. Some relatives criticize her refusal to obey the woman regarded as her mother, while others discuss her difficult temperament and the household’s strained peace. Overwhelmed by the pain in her body and the harsh words around her, Narjeesah withdraws to her room. Even there, the pressure continues as Umma tells her to endure herself and keep moving. This excerpt presents a tense portrait of family conflict, judgment and suffering.