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1. How does Onyesonwu meet Fadil Ogundimu?

When Onyesonwu and her mother come to live in Jawhir, when she is six, her mother sells cactus candy in the marketplace. Oneyesonwu helps her, and she is allowed an hour a day to wander the market. She wanders into what seems to be a cave full of fire and noise. The sign above the building indicates the place is a blacksmith's shop. She gives the blacksmith some of her water, and they introduce themselves.

2. How was Onyesonwu conceived?

Najeeba and other Okeke women were in the desert for a retreat to give respect to the goddess Ani. While they were there, 40 Nuru came on scooters. One of the men raped Najeeba, and she became pregnant with his child. A child Najeeba called Onyesonwu.

3. Why did Onyesonwu go through the Eleventh Rite?

Onyesonwu's mother and Papa did not expect her to go through the Eleventh Rite. It had been banned in Najeeba's village years before she was born. However Onyesonwu thinks that she has to undergo the ritual so she will not bring bad luck and shame to her family.

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