It has been 2 months since the hunger had spread across Somalia. My parents are wealthy merchants and can't seem to feed their kids. Foods here are very scarce. Most of it costs 4 times as much. A day could've cause us around eighty dollars per human being. My parents are already running out of money. We only ate once daily and that is only plain bread for dinner. Still, we are very grateful to be alive.
My brother and i came to his store barefoot. It was a hot sunny day and partly dry. "Have you found any customer dad?" said my starving brother who now have trouble walking. "Unfortunately not. They just don't have enough money so they spend it on food instead." "What are we going to do?" i say desperately half screaming. "Calm. We're going to find a way out of this poverty." "B-but how?" said my brother. "I don't know," dad screamed, "But someone will find a way." I was sick of my dad's same answer every time we asked him that question. I stormed off out from the store, my face pale and full of agony. My brother followed me out. "Hey! Wait up. I can't walk as fast as i used to, ya know." I stopped and waited for him. He was soon in the same pace as i was, then i began to talk. "We are going to starve ourselves. Just look at you." My brother lowered his head and mumbled. "What?" i say frustrated. "I'm not going to sound like dad or whatever but THERE WILL come an end to this." "Really? I mean look at this. Every where we go. Things WILL not change as it used to. It just won't and will never happen!" "If thats what you think, FINE WITH ME. IT'S MY OPINION. NOT YOURS!!" and he went away struggling with his balance.
I was alone here. Sitting down on the corner of a broken paved road. I mourned at the loss my family have been through. When will this all end?
Next day, out of nowhere, a man delivering a food truck came to town. Everyone gathered to see what he has brought. I found out a moment later when he gave my family tons of food. "Is it for free?" "Is this real life?" i asked wondering. "It is." said dad. The package we received was full of deliciously canned food and bottled drinks. All sorts of variety inside. I have never felt better in months. It tastes just like heaven.
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