Fatuma Abdullah

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“A sign from Ikah” by Fatuma Abdullah

Submitted to Contest #90

The teenage girls were up before the crack of dawn headed to the swift but shallow river for a bath in preparation for the Ikah ritual. The villagers of Tenzi north of South Africa believed ‘the Divine’ Ikah, the goddess of earth inhabited the oldest and largest baobab in their village. The tree was so large it took over 20 people to form a link chain around it. The elders say the tree is over 1000 years old and when Ikah would speak, her voice would be heard at the tip of North Africa. The harvest season was over and it was time to give th...

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“April Cool” by Fatuma Abdullah

Submitted to Contest #87

April Fool’s day was quickly approaching, and Nalo was cracking her head what she would do for the kids this year. She loved teaching grade 1 and 2s and spoiling them whenever she got the chance. Some teachers boiled it down to her not having kids of her own. Whenever April Fool’s day came around, she would say “This was not a day to be a Fool but to be Cool.” She lived by that mantra and did it every year. Every April 1 they hang the banner on the classroom door. Nalo was mentally frustrated the pandemic had taken over their lives. “W...

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“Downtown Survey” by Fatuma Abdullah

Submitted to Contest #85

“That’s the thing about this city is its intensity. Downtown is not a place for claustrophobics. In the streets you drown in the noise of the bustling minibuses - ‘the matatus’, the hawkers haggle you to buy something or anything, the pace is quick, and you need to watch your step, the potholes are ankle twisters. You have to channel your inner Jason Borne, stay focused, notice everything and be adaptable.” said Mr. Liberman over the microphone. “Talk about drama., that’s just pure exaggeration.” Zoma whispered to Suzie standing next to her ...

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Author bio

I write children's books. I have self-published six of them. In addition to writing and editing, I am now my growing my own food in my backyard.