![]() ![]() Her happiness is short-lived when she realizes that she’s to be given to a neighboring family’s son in marriage to assuage the generations-old curse. Unconvinced, Chanda still makes the long journey with her siblings, and for a short time, experiences a joyful extended family reunion. There she must secure the blessings of her grandparents and finally put an end to the alleged curse that haunted her long-suffering mother. Tafa and Esther both convince Chanda she must return to her family’s village with Lily and Soly. When Chanda’s nightmares become ever more violent, her screaming frights more debilitating, Mrs. ![]() Tafa is a sometimes overbearing guardian who commands (and supports) from next door. Having made an uneasy peace with Esther, who she claimed was a bad influence on Chanda, Mrs. ![]() With Mama gone, Chanda’s best friend Esther and two of her younger siblings have moved in. As the sole provider for her sister Lily and brother Soly, Chanda is unable to continue her own education and instead substitutes at the primary school. In the six months since Mama passed away, Chanda’s life has changed completely. ![]()
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