Ward Nine
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Najma wakes up one morning to the horror of her mentally ill mothers gruesome murder on the streets. She is horrified and shocked that someone would kill a sick woman so brutally. Her mother had suffered a mental break down after Najmas birth due to postpartum stress. Najmas life is definitely in danger, but there is a young man who remains by her side throughout the ordeal. On the morning of her mothers death, it is revealed that this young man is her brother, and he carries more conundrums about Najmas identity. She is only sixteen and acutely needs someone. Ironically, Zaire is the only person she can trust. She dreams of being a fashion designer and model, but the desire wanes when her mother is brutally murdered and dumped at the market square. It is later revealed that Najmas father is a prominent politician who chose to marry a statesmans daughter for prestige instead of the love of his life, Elima, Najmas mother. The politician, however, takes care of their bills. When Elima gets worse, she is admitted to the mental hospital and there resides in Ward Nine, the details of which captured in large tracts of flashback. Najma discovers her world, bit by bit through Zaire, giving the reader an insight into how she became who she is. The world of money and power is also revealed through Zaire and other characters named after gods and goddesses. Osanyin is a Nigerian ritualist and money maker, Barvo owns a lake of fake gold (just like the god of the springs), Lorantu is a smuggler of youth and an ancient god of youth who refuses to grow old. Ploutus is Najmas father and a statesman. Anthenia, the goddess of gardens, is a dealer of poisons and silent assassinations. Finally, there is Artemis, the goddess of fertility.The delicate intertwining of Greek and Panafrican lore creates a new, cerebral setting. These characters expose the sordidness of the political family and the bitter fruits of extreme power. It reveals the corruption, betrayal, injustices,
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