Makoyah's Journey

    By Makoyah

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    28 Aug, 2024

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    Makoyah was a good girl from Liberia, living with her parents. She was only a year old when her father announced his decision to move to the USA.

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    Her father, a poor man, decided to move to the USA to look for money to help their struggling family. He married a woman from the USA, promising to return.

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    Despite her father's promises, he never returned. Makoyah grew up without her father's presence, feeling abandoned and hurt.

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    Her mother tried to fill the void, working tirelessly to provide for Makoyah. She was the pillar of strength in their lives.

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    Five years later, Makoyah's mother decided to remarry. This decision brought a new wave of changes in their lives.

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    Makoyah's stepfather was a kind man. He treated Makoyah as his own and brought stability to their lives.

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    Makoyah was happy for her mother but she couldn't forget her biological father's abandonment. She refused to call him, harboring resentment.

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    Despite her anger, Makoyah wished her father well. She hoped he was happy, just as she was learning to find her own happiness.

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