KWEE: Liberian Literary Magazine AUGUST 1, 2015 ISSUE | Page 33

Liberian Literary Magazine
gently on his shoulder. A tree
held his hand, then it took a step
forward, closer to him. It smiled,
“welcome home son.” Just before
he could say a word, he heard the
most beautiful sound, it was the
voice of the river.
She was
singing. He started to dance,
slowly and slowly. Before he
knew it, he was partying. He was
laughing, dancing and singing.
Then he heard his name in a
distance, “Peter, Peter.”
He shouted, “My name is not
Peter. I am Tamba Sawo.”
And then he open his eyes.
His mother give him a hug, while
his father yelled, “call the
doctor.”
“Oh my God, Mom.
What
happen?”
“Son, you got hit by a car. You
was in a coma for three days.”
“You are right. I remember the
accident.”
His father came closer and give
him a hug. “Son, I love you. Don’t
ever scare me like that again.”
“Ma, dad, I had the weirdest
dream. I dreamt that I was lost in
Africa.”
His mother said, “Let me guess.
Specifically, Liberia.”
“Yes. How did you know?”
His mother looked at his father
and his father nodded to his
mother.
“Mom, dad, what’s going on?”
“Son, we love you so much but
you are not our biological child.”
“What do you mean?”
Just then, the doctor walked in
with the nurses.
“Welcome
back.” Said the doctor. They did
few test. The doctor said to his
family, “he is good as brand new.

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We will observe. him over night,
if everything is good, you can take
him home tomorrow.” The doctor
and nurses left the room. Peter
and his parents continued the

back home Tamba, go and heal
your mama’s heart.”
“But, what if she is dead? Didn’t
you say they had a civil war and
they had Ebola crisis?”
“If she is dead, I’m sure she is
waiting for you before she can
cross over. But, I have a feeling
she is alive.”
That day, Peter left the hospital
a new man. He changed his named
from Peter Williams to Tamba
Sawo. His adopted parents gave
him all the support he needed.

…………….
Berenice Mulubah

conversation. Peter found out
that he is originally from Liberia
and he was adopted. He learned
that his mother was just a little
girl when she got pregnant. Just
a ten year old little girl who got
raped by one of the elders of her
town. It was his adopted parents
who were missionaries to Liberia
at the time, who took care of her
until she gave birth. She named
him Tamba Sawo and asked them
to adopt her son.
“Yep Peter, I think the woman in
your dream was your mother.”
Said his adopted mom.
“And son, I think it is time that
you go and find her. We are
willing to go with you. Show her
what a fine son she brought into
this world.”
His adopted Mother held his
hand, “Son, I’m sure she is waiting
for you, so she can to be heal. Go

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