Say You're One of Them Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Uwem Akpan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Say You're One of Them Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Uwem Akpan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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An Ex-Mas Feast (Kenya)

• Eight-year-old Jigana describes his twelve-year-old sister, Maisha, who has recently become a prostitute to help support her family living in a slum in Kenya.

• Maisha is already training her eight-year-old sister, Naema, about life as a prostitute.

• Jigana's family consists of Mama, Baba, Maisha, Naema, twins Otieno and Atieno, and Baby.

• On Christmas morning, Mama, who is an alcoholic, gives her children glue to sniff to stave off their hunger pangs until Maisha comes home, hopefully bringing food.
• The children beg in the streets for money, with the exception of Maisha since she now prostitutes.

• Maisha settles the family's debts with neighbors and Maman is pleased.

• Months before, Jigana spent some time with Maisha on the streets and she tells him that she is thinking about joining a brothel which means she would have to move away.

• Maisha wants to work in the brothel...

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