Another day in my life
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2017
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University of Namibia
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As I lie on my mat in the still of the night, with only the intermittent
sound of a laughing hyena in the far distance, I wonder what tomorrow
will bring. The baby in my belly begins to kick as though reminding me
that the little porridge that I had apportioned myself for supper was not
enough for both of us. Since my husband left two months ago to live
with his new wife, life has been even more difficult than before. At least when he was here I did not have to till the land on my own. But now I have to till the land, pound the corn, cook the meals – assuming there is something to cook, and take care of my three other children. And with a growing belly, doing household chores gets more and more difficult by the day. I’m thankful that I only have two more months to go before the baby comes. Then I can at least do the housework more comfortably while my mother tends to the baby.
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Mkandawire, L. (2017). Another day in my life. JULACE: Journal of University of Namibia Language Centre, 4(1), 159-162.