Bumawi English Novels & Stories

let's meet father to tell us a story before going to our beds," she pleaded, she knew that it will take almost all of them to persuade their father who was already ladened with a large bowl of Amala(cultural food) to tell them a story, the girls approached their father and pleaded that he tells them a story, their father was in a good mood, he agreed to their offer, looking around he said, "then get something to sit on, I shall be telling you girls a short story." Hearing this, Bimbo's face lit up as she plastered a smile on her face, her father had agreed to tell them a story, she quickly

"... Ibim, I needed to talk to her about School and assignments" "more like school gossip but how is she?" "Ibim, my Mom is greeting you oh" "Good evening Auntie". I said and she responded accordingly in her sing-song voice. "The chef is making amala, do you want some or you want tuwo?" "What's Tuwo?", she asked. "Rice nau, it's a northern dish." There was silence while Mofe made up her mind."I'll have the new one", she responded. "Thank you, Mommy".

Hajiya maimuna hissed " we are all human being mom" badiyya frowned " shut your dirty mouth. Don't let me come over to squeeze that useless mouth of yours . If you like bring one poor man for me as your husband, i will so drive him out of my house with hot water. Stand there and be telling me that we are all human. waawiyya kawai" She eyed her from head to toes " come on go inside and change. We're living for my friend's place. "

Jymia asks. English translation: "Sha" means "Anyway". Kalisha lets go of him and faces Jymia. "Yeah, everything is alright. We will handle the rest. Continue what you both were doing." She informs them. "Okay" Jymia replies. "Mo bura, Kalisha n wa awọn buruku ti o le julọ." Shani mutters to Jymia. English translation: "I swear, Kalisha be finding the strangest guys." They both leave the room, closing the door behind them.

I slept and woke up under the rain. *** ☺️☺️☺️ Eba: A food made from cassava flour. Ajebó girl: Spoilt-rich, affluent girl. Abìké: Born to care Àbìólá: Born into wealth. Tajjud: More like a night vigil. ☺️☺️

She has been moving her hands for quite a long time and that means she has her diaper is wet and it is uncomfortable. Amani is Fulani from both father and mother and she will proudly speak the language wherever she is. Her mother is from Maiduguri while her father is from Adamawa state making her Kanuri/Fulani but she didn't live hearing much of Kanuri except for Fulani which her mother and father both speak fluently. She don't get how her mother started speaking Fulani when she Kanuri, she still is great.

He is also 6 feet tall but has a more solid build with caramel colored skin and is handsome. “Oga you dey house and I no know. Which kind brother you be. (Sir, you are at home, and I did not know. What kind of brother are you)” I say in Pidgin English. Ibrahim lives in London, that’s why I am shocked he is back home in Nigeria. “Aunt must I dey tell you everything. (Sister, must I tell you everything.)” he replies using the same patois. “Yes naw, you must dey tell me. (Yes, you have to tell me.)”

We both laugh. “Seriously though, how did it start and who is he?” “Well his name is Bangizwe Mboyo. He's actually Congolese and speaks Lingala can you believe it?” “Girl? What happened to South African men that you had to go all the way to Congo? I'm judging you.”

Every and any thing bad thing is always caused by a family witch. ~°~ Glossary Bombom - A local Nigerian word used to call buttock or ass or butt. Ngbo - A Yoruba word that insinuates 'is it true' Iya ita - just a local name used to call women that are married and middle aged and still 'in town' that is acting young. Iya - mother. Don't forget to Vote and comment.

Lewis Woodley. He woke up furious. He was feeling what Elsie was used to feeling every morning she woke up all alone on a six by six bed, lonely, sad, angry and regretting. In Swahili they say: mkuki Kwa nguruwe mtamu Kwa na binadamu mchungu. Do unto others what you'd want them to do unto you. Whoever said that should have made a billboard out of it_ spearing a pig for sport is so fun until the same spear pierces the human, it's very painful. There is always no fun in getting others do what we do to them, especially when it’s mean.