![]() ![]() Eli had met a woman in Liberia and the family did not like her. Both Afi and her mother saw Aunty as a blessing and someone they owed a lot to.Īunty hatched a plan to marry Afi to her middle son, Elikem. Aunty gave her an electric sewing machine as a gift. She apprenticed in a sewing shop and then got work as a local seamstress. When Afi did not qualify to attend a public university, her mother wanted to take a loan, so she could attend a private university. Later, a rich woman in the community gave her mother a job and a place to stay. ![]() ![]() Her daughter, Mawusi, was Afi’s best friend. One of his wives allowed them to move in with her. However, he was offended that her mother hadn’t allowed some of his children to stay in her home while his brother was alive. The oldest son, her father’s brother, was expected to provide for them after his father’s death. ![]() After Afi’s father’s death, they had to move out of their home, which was provided by her father’s employer. It’s been 10 years since her father died and she and her mother have been on their own. Afi is a young woman living in Ho, outside Accra. His Only Wife is a novel by Peace Adzo Medie. ![]()
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