Mrs. Kamanu could barely hide her disappointment and displeasure.
Jude’s return to the village after many years of sojourn in Holland with an ‘oyinbo‘ wife was least expected and a foreign wife was not the daughter-in-law that she had prayed for, for her son.
Her eyes were set on Okeofia’s first daughter Nkemdilim whom she had been calling ‘my wife’ for quite a while now.
A hard working, pretty and a well-mannered girl whose ample child-bearing hips would give her the grandchildren that she wanted.
Seated on her three-legged kitchen stool, with lips pursed like someone who had sucked on an unripe star fruit, she wondered how she would communicate with a daughter-in-law whose nasal language was beyond her comprehension.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Quick glossary:
Oyinbo – White
Okeofia – An Igbo name which means Big Forest.
Nkemdilim – An Igbo name which means ‘May my own stay with me.’
a cooking pot and twisted tales 
Interesting!
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Well, looking on the bright side, maybe she’ll change her mind once she gets to know her.
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Sadly, a common occurrence. I hope she dazzled her new mother in law!
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Something happening more and more in the world and the best thing for everyone involved would be to give each other the benefit of the doubt and show respect and consideration. Start off on the right foot. 😉
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You tell quite a story in only a few words!
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As usual, your story leaves me wanting to read more. You have a natural talent for grabbing the reader’s attention very quickly.😊
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I can really sense the tension and anger of this mother in law. Love the sucking star fruit simile . It made me chuckle a bit. Lovely Jackie.
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uh oh. not a nice start. great descriptions, Jacq!
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Hi Jackie,
How are you?
This well-written story feels like an excerpt from a Chinua Achebe or Elechi Amadi novel. I really enjoyed reading. 🙂
Lol @ “unripe star fruit”. Ah! Udara can be so sour.
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Ha! This is a huge compliment sis. I’m actually going to expand the story for my new book. Udara can slap the mouth well, well 🙂
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Expanding the story is a brilliant idea, I’ll definitely buy your book as I’m keen to know how things will go between Mrs. Kamanu and her new daughter-in-law. XD
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