once upon a time there was a girl named Adana she was 15 years old blind and very beautiful her skin was smooth and her eyes though they could not see had a calm look that made people stare she hardly spoke and many in the village thought she couldn't talk at all ad only noded when her mother maachi spoke to her inside her heart she kept everything l walked away maachi had been through a lot adana's father had died not long after she was born maach tried to keep a job in the city while raising her
baby but it was too hard caring for a danana needed full attention and the work hours didn't allow her to munachi had to quit her job to look after her child at first life in the city was manageable but as a dner grew the expenses became too much maach tried schooling her daughter but teaching a blind child needed special skills and she couldn't afford to hire a teacher she managed to teach Adana how to dress herself bath and clean up but school was something she couldn't handle as the years passed munachi realized they couldn't survive
in the city any longer with no job and no support she decided to move back back to her parents old home in the village it wasn't what she wanted but she had no choice the day they arrived in the village the air felt different the houses were small and made of mud bricks with tein roofs that made noise whenever the wind blew children ran bare feet on Dusty paths shouting and laughing munachi side as she looked around some villagers stood in small groups whispering and pointing as maachi and andana pass by E isn't that maachi
one woman said yes so H the one who went to the city years ago hey what happened to her she left looking like a queen and now she's back with nothing H Wonder shall never end wait is that a daughter hey and the girl is blind well this must be punishment for something she did who knows H my sister that is true how can someone leave this Village and at the end of day come back with a blind daughter Ma at them but she kept walking she held ad's hand tightly baby don't listen to them
okay let's go Adana didn't say anything she only nodded and gried and mother's hand harder the house they move into was old and Dusty cobwebs H from the corners and the air smelled damp munachi looked around and felt tears sting her eyes this wasn't the life she imagined for her daughter you know what well we'll clean this place up she said forcing a smile it will feel like home soon don't worry Adana okay just let's just set our bags somewhere Adana nodded her face blank the next few weeks were tough munachi started a small business
selling veget at the market she had to wake up early every day to pick fresh produce from nearby farms and carry to the market on her head in the Village People whispered even more they said munachi had been cured how else could a woman who once lived in the city return with nothing and with a blind daughter too they said it with a sign that she was paying for her past mistakes munachi ignored The Whispers but every night after went to bed she cried quietly she wanted a better life for her daughter she wanted her
to go to school but she didn't know where to start most of the schools in the village didn't have teachers who could handle a blind child one day as they sat on the porch of their small house maachi said Adana you are 15 now you need to go to school um Miss tomb you will laugh at me mama maa's had broke but she spoke firmly my dear let them laugh it is their mouth you are my child and you deserve to learn and I have to find a way Adana didn't H you she only nodded
as always maachi looked at her daughter a mix of love and determination in her eyes no matter how hard it was she would fight for ad Dana on a bright Wednesday morning munachi stood nervously outside the office of the principal of the village grammar school Adan held her mother's hand tightly her other hand gripping her white skin Oh welcome please sit down the principal said motioning to two wooden chairs in front of our decks munachi helped Adana seat then sat beside her Mrs munachi the principal began you want to enroll your daughter here tell me
has she gone to school before Oh yes sir she finished Primary School in the city I wanted to take her to a special school for blind children but I couldn't afford it so I Tau her at home as best as I could the principal nodded and turned to Adana what's your name my dear um Adan sir good can I ask you a few questions Adan noed The principal asked her some simple math and spelling questions and AD answered them all correctly well I must say your daughter is really smart you know what she can start
on Monday we'll do our best to support her oh thank you sir thank you so much maachi said her eyes glistening with gratitude on Monday morning and Dana started her first day at school she was placed in a class with other students her age the classroom was noisy filled with chatter and laughter Adana sat quietly at her Des a leaning against her chair most of the student didn't pay her much attention except for a boy named a maker from the moment he saw her his face Twisted in dislike during break time a maker walked up
to her you what are you doing here blind girl he snared Adana said nothing she just held her King tightly the next day a maker hi a notebook while she was at lunch when ad return she searched for it feeling around her des and chair where is my notebook please who took my notebook she asked quietly the class burst into laughter Maka stood in the corner holding the notebook behind his back Adana kept searching and as she moved she tripped over a bag and fell to the ground the laugh grew louder that evening Adana told
her mother she didn't want to go back to school mama I told you but you will not listen to me I told you they were going to make fun of me look at what they maker did to me I don't belong in his school please let me stay at home maach KN beside her daughter and held her Shoulders ad ad you are stronger than you think if someone is troubling you report them to your teacher don't let anyone make you feel small Adana nodded though her heart was Heavy the next day a maker tried another
prank he waited until the teacher stepped out and then tied a string across the walkway hoping Adana would trip on it but as Adana walked with her K she sensed something was off what are you doing a maker you have started eh nothing he said smirking Adana swung a cane in front of her and it eat a maker on the head with a loud TW ah my head a maker cried the class fell silent then erupted into laughter Adana smile for the first time in a long while that evening munachi heard a loud knock at
her door when she opened it she saw a woman standing there with a makeup by her side I got her a she said surprise agata's face was hard yes it is me I came to warn you keep your blind bath of a daughter away from my son maach frown what are you talking about your son has been making ad's life miserable at school come on don't lie I know what you are you're a witch maachi you stole everything from me my scholarship my man my future and now you are about to bring your cses into
my life again Mai's heart sank AATA had been her classmate in secondary school but she never thought AATA would hold onto such bitterness Agata that's not true Adan has done nothing wrong iata raised her hand to stop her don't bother see I've warned you if your daughter D touch my son again both of you will regret it which she grabbed a maker's hand and stomped off a maker turn around and stuck out his stong maachi turned to Adana don't worry okay everything will be all right I know Mama I'll be strong for you maachi smiled
through her tears yes my child you will it was a quiet afternoon at the Village Market MAA sat on a small sto slicing pumpkin leaves into a basket a crayfish dried fish and vegetables when neatly arranged on the wooden table before her she was lost in thought wondering how to make life better for ad excuse me Madame how much is your crayfish a woman asked standing in front of the store 500 n for a cup MAA replied looking up briefly the woman stared at her for a moment and then gaps MAA is that you MAA
froze looking at the woman closely recognition done Kate they both screamed in excitement and O tightly drawing the attention of other Market women oh my God where have you been MAA Kate asks stepping back to look at her friend it's been a long time Kate H smiling but sadness in her eyes life has not been kind oh my sister MAA invited Kate to sit with her as they talked she poured out her heart telling Kate about the struggles she had faced since leaving the city she spoke about losing her husband raising her Dana and the
challenges of fitting into the village she's a blind girl MAA says softly her voice trembling and now she's been bullied in school I got and her son I've made life miserable for her Kate frowned e that's Witch she's still stuck in the past yes oh my sister she claims I stole a man and her scholarship ma said shaking her head K laughed bitterly which man never lik her everyone knew she was the one chasing him throwing herself at him even before we finish secondary school as for the scholarship our grades were below the cut off
she wasn't even qualified so what life does she think you stole ma shuck a little for the first time in what felt like ages Kate expression soften forget Hera don't let her bitterness drag you down you've been through enough already Kate you don't understand people in this Village think Adana is a cur they look at me like I brought bad luck to myself MAA said tears filling her eyes Kate reached out and held her hand ma H listen to me your daughter is not a curse she's special and with the right love and care she
will shine do you know what I have been through MAA shook her head wiping her eyes kid sigh and began a story H my sister before I got into University my parent both went blind my Wicked Uncle did something to them because he wanted to take over their land then when I finally thought I found happiness the man I was supposed to marry left me at the altar because he said H you have blind parents I don't want our children to be blind too what MAA gaps yes he said I was cured hm can you
imagine MAA was speechless staring at her friend but you know what I didn't let all that break me I'm a teacher now and I use what I've learned to help others MAA and is not cured she's a blessing H do you know that there are people who are praying to even be in your shoes if you listen to other people's stories you thank God for your own problem quote and unquote if you understand what I mean ah yes I do but it has not been easy hm here's what we will do bring andana to the
school where I teach I'll make sure she's safe and nobody will bully I'll personally see to you that her self-esteem is built up maa's eyes filled with gratitude ah kid a kid hey would that not be a burden to you which burden what are friends for hey I don't know how to thank you you don't have to MAA they Ed again and MAA felt a we lift off her shoulders for the first time in a long while she had hope for her daughter's future on the day they arve Kate introduced MAA and Adana to the
principal Mr Paul a serious man with a St face looked at Adana and frowned slightly Kate are you sure this is the right place for her cuz I don't think so I know that some people still think locally I'm sorry but sir that's the truth Kate replied trying to keep atone respect respectful but I believe this school can be better if we decide to be forward thinkers Miss K orasi what do you mean by better I mean sir this is the chance for our school to stand out if we can make it inclusive for children
like Adana we can send a proposal to the local government for support H and what makes you think they will listen get smile confidently because it is a good idea sir do you know how many children with disabilities are out there unable to go to school if we start now we could change their lives Adana could be the beginning of something great Mr Paul thought for a moment and Ned slowly all right Miss Kate but the proposal is your responsibility ah no problem thank you sir Kate said relieved Kate became a danas teacher she spent
extra time with her teaching her step by step Kate had learned how to communicate with her blind parents before they passed away so she understood how to guide Adana whenever kid felt unsure she reached out to our teacher friends from the city they gave her tips and videos and shared new methods for teaching blind students Adana who could speak clearly and write with some help was eager to learn one afternoon Adana was searching for her notebooks in her bag when a few pieces of paper fell out Kate picked P them up and stared at them
Adana you drew this she asked amazed oh yes I did how did you draw them Adana smil shilly I see them in my mind and I hear the sound of a sewing machine it helps me imagine the designs Kate was speechless she had never seen anything like Kate that weekend Kate decided to take Adana to the cloth Market they walked through the colorful stores with Fabrics of all textures and patterns hanging in every corner this one feels soft Adana said touching a piece of material with her hands the stall owner a cheerful woman explained oh
that's chiffon is used for making dresses ad I ran her fingers over a flowery Fabric and smiled H I like this one I want to design something with it Kate asked the stall owner for a pen and paper Adana sitting on a stool began to draw within minute she has created a perfect design that match the fabric the store owner sted in disbelief did she just draw that Kate nodded smiling proudly yes she did the next day Kate went to see Mr Paul she stood in his office clutching the sketch adna had drawn H what
do you want now Kate Mr Paul asked raising an eyebrow well sir good morning I think it's time we start a club kid said a voice full of excitement a club again first government proposal and let me ask you have you even sent it I've already sent it to the local government chairman since and yet we haven't gotten any reply well sir that will not hinder us from what we want to do sir I am suggesting we start a club oh this woman okay what kind of Club a skills Club teachers who have special skills
can teach the students after school hairdressing baking sewing things like that it will help the student discover what they are good at H how do you plan to fund this Mr Paul asked parents can pay a small token the money will go to the teachers as a thank you for their time Mr Paul thought about it and then nodded fine but only if the other teachers agree the teachers love loved Kate's idea they seted clubs for sewing baking hairdressing and other skills student were excited to join and their parents were happy to support them even
students who never love to go to school decided to join because of the extracurricular activities Adana joined the sewing Club she loved it and quickly became one of the best in the class she learned how to stitch Fabrics tread needles and create simple patterns the teacher in charge was was blown away Kate watched her from afar smiling Adana was finally finding her place but one girl sopia had refused to join ma what's a blind girl doing here ah she's just going to slow us down I know you said she's intelligent but that doesn't matter by
the time you need to attend to one student she'll delay and they have to wait for her all day our words H her D now but she didn't say anything Mrs ctia the teacher in charge of the sewing Club had the complain and frown before she could reply kids who happened to be nearby Ste in Sophia sister Sophia of God if you think this class isn't for you you can leave nobody is forcing you to stay but you don't dare look down on anyone especially someone like Adana if you try it I will throw you
out and you will never join any club in this school what do you think you are for you to tell us who should be in the class or not Sophia pouted and looked away she stayed in the club but kept her distance from Adana Adana didn't let Sophia's attitude bother her she threw herself into her work eager to learn everything her mother got her all the necessary equipment she needed at home she often stayed up late sketching new designs and studying her notes Mama ad I said one evening please can you buy me some cheap
materials I want to practice more MAA smiled impressed by A daughter's determination of course my dear you're doing so well and I'm proud of you MAA had also heard from Kate and Mrs Cynthia how much ad had improved it warmed her heart to see how her daughter was speaking up especially with a braille a daughter was so full of life and ambition this gave munachi the ability to want to push forward 6 months later our school announced an exhibition day for all the clubs parents were invited to come and see what their children had learned
the students in the sewing Club worked extra hard to prepare their designs and Adana was no exception the day finally arrived the school all B with excitement as P walked around looking at the displays the sewing Club had a section filled with colorful clothes on mannequins and angers as parents admired the designs Whispers filled the room this clothes are beautiful one mother said who made them the sewing teacher Mrs Cynthia pointed to ad Dan's Corner most of the best ones are ours she said proudly the parents were shocked you mean the blind girl one man
asked his eyes is wide yes Mrs CIA replied Adana has a gift one lady dressed in a bright yellow blouse was particularly interested in adana's work she walked over to Adana and asked did you really make this yes ma'am Adana said her voice quiet but confident the woman smiled warmly you are very talented my dear she turned to Mrs ctia may I take a picture of some of these designs Mrs cynia noded of course the woman took out her phone and snapped pictures of AD Dana designs she then said my brother runs a fashion house
in the city I think he would love to see this she promised to show him the pictures and talk to him about Adana by the end of the exhibition it was clear that the sewing Club had being the highlight of the day parents clapped and cheered as the students were praised for their hard work but Adana received the loudest Applause as they packed up Mrs CIA parted Adana on the back you've made us all proud seriously hm if I have a daughter I must surely tell her how proud I am of you of all the
things you have done here in this school you never allow your disability to stop you please keep up the good work Adana beamed thank you Ma it was a regular school day and the students were in the classroom when the sounds of cars entering the compound Drew everyone's attention the shiny black cars stopped in front of the principal's office and several people stepped out including police officers the students began Whispering picking out of their Windows hey what's happening what's happening again have they come to arrest our principal a God help us today I don't know
another said maybe something bad has really really happened inside the principal's office Mr Paul stood up as a tall neatly dressed young man entered he introduced himself as Daniel the prince of a nearby Kingdom my sister sent me pictures of some designs from your recent exhibition she told me they were created by a blind student is that true the principal nodded yes your highness her name is Adana she's truly gifted Daniel was surprised I would like to meet her he said Adana was in a sewing class when Kate came to get her Adana there's someone
who wants to meet you Kate said smiling when Adana walked into the principal's office Daniel's high is widen good afternoon Miss my name is Mr Daniel I've been told you're the one who made those designs at the exhibition good afternoon yes sir I'm the one I would love to see more of your work as proof if you don't mind ad I agreed and with Kate's help she took the prince to her room at home there she showed him her sketches and some clothes she has sewn using cheap Fabrics these are amazing my goodness you have
a rare Talent after looking at the designs Prince Daniel said Adana I want to arrange a meeting for you with my business partners they work in fashion and textiles and I believe they'll be impressed by your skills would that be okay with you ad nodded excitement barely contained yes yes that would be that would be wonderful your highness yes the next day Adana had a first Zoom meeting with Daniel's business partner a mom was watching she showed them our designs and answered their questions about our creative process the business partners were amaz this girl is
incredible one of them said we need to support her you mean you see the designs in your mind and you imagine what fabric will go with what my goodness by the end of the meeting they had decided to sponsor adana's education they wanted her to attend one of the best design schools in the United States they also promised to move her and her mother to the US so she could focus on her studies without any worries when I done I had the news tears filled her eyes thank you sir thank you your highness but I
couldn't have done this without my mom and and miscate she said olding miscate hand Daniel smiled I've thought about that too Miss Kate you've done so much for this school and for Dana as a token of appreciation I'll cover all expenses for you to pursue your Master's and doctorate at Harvard University G was speechless your highness my goodness I don't know what to say thank you q words of adna success spread quickly the local government took notice of als's grammar school and decided to renovate it they built new classrooms provided modern equipment and created a
special program for students with disabilities they also hired trained teachers and offered better salaries to motivate them for Adana a journey felt like a dream she was living for a new life filled with opportunities but she would never forget the people who made it all possible meanwhile in the village a maker had gone out to hunt with his friend while they were trying to pluck mangoes from the tree one of his friend threw a stick and he hit a maker in his eyes it was really a bad accident one of his eyes became blind his
mom had to run around and take him to different special hospitals to ensure a son regain his sight I've told you that when you go to the bush that you should be very careful and look at what you have done now I've been running up and down spending money spending money just to make sure you can see what kind of problem is this eh I thought I D as own was bad now look at your own a maker cried but AATA had learned a lesson that you should never mock anyone in their despair if you
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