Dry your tears, woman, the boy will be found. Nobody can do him anything…” Gradually, the tears began to dry from Etusi’s eyes, thanks to Okokpujie’s words, a mighty force that swung the entire village to action. Pg.38

~ Obehi Peter Ewanfoh

Obehi Peter Ewanfoh Africa Amende The Stream Water Dry Your Tears Esan Land Children Narration Nigeria Okokpujie Oral Tradition People S Hardships The Bad And The Good Ones Village Woman

It is you who need to go, Amende. Go home; your friends are waiting for you. Pg.63

~ Obehi Peter Ewanfoh

Obehi Peter Ewanfoh Amende The Stream Water Child Go Home Lost Strong

I wish I were like you pa. I wish I had not been afraid, all my life! Pg.55

~ Obehi Peter Ewanfoh

Obehi Peter Ewanfoh Afraid Amende The Stream Water Child Lost Strong

I have seen Ikpea too. Ikpea is not dead, he is in the evil forest with Amende… Pg.70

~ Obehi Peter Ewanfoh

Obehi Peter Ewanfoh Africa Amende The Stream Water Child Evil Forest Go Home Ikpea Oral Traditional Tales Strong

This land has brought forth numerous children, favouring both the bad and the good ones. It is not the land that is responsible for the people’s hardships, it is the people themselves. Pg.8

~ Obehi Peter Ewanfoh

Obehi Peter Ewanfoh Africa Amende The Stream Water Esan Land Children Narration Nigeria Oral Tradition People S Hardships The Bad And The Good Ones