The Weight of Justice
Aunt Mariama began to weep, pulling her children back into the house, realizing the source of their luxury was about to destroy them. The village elders shook their heads in deep shame. In Conakry, family is sacred, and what Ousman had done was the ultimate taboo.
“This is a family matter!” Ousman panicked, his voice rising to a desperate screech. “We can settle this among ourselves! I am your elder, Sakina! You cannot do this!”
“You stopped being my family the moment you abandoned my mother