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Woman's Story - More Children
You give birth to a daughter who is sickly and dies shortly. Soon
you are again working your full load of grinding the grains and preparing
meals for your family, tilling the fields, carrying wood and water,
washing clothes and taking care of children.
This year it is very dry. You must carry water all the time, it seems, trying to keep your crops alive. Your husband knows there will be a small harvest so he decides to go to the city to see if he can find work. With the help of your daughters you try to do the farmwork while he is gone.
A buyer comes to your area to ask for handmade goods to sell in the markets of the city. He will buy items from you for cash and will come every two weeks to buy more.
You must decide whether to spend some of your time making handmade items or to spend all of your available time carrying the needed water for the crops.
If you decide to make handmade items, continue your story here.
If you decide to carry water for the crops full time, continue your story here.