First born

In the village along the lake aide along the source of river nile where my parents were a native a child was born while the mother was being taken to the hospital. there was nobody to help the mother to deliver except the brother to the father. the father to the child was absent for he gone along the coast at a place called Mangai to search for greener pasture. a cry was heard from the Bush, "mwaah! mwaah!", a baby girl was born. neighbours rushed to the Bush to see what had occurred. to their amazement they saw a young mother holding an infant in her hands. the young man was still assisting the mother to deliver. it was a shock to the neighbours as they did not expect a man to perform such a duty but they rushed and brought the young mother some clothing for the child. People were happy for the mother and therefore a celebration was done to welcome the infant into the community as per the traditions. of all the people there was one person who was not pleased at all. it was the grandmother to the infant. she shouted at the mother, "why didn't you give birth to a boy child?? in our clan the first born are supposed to be boys."that was the beginning of everything, assault, lack of freedom, abuse, say it all the mother passed though hell because of the grandmother but she could do nothing except for humbling herself and raising her child