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00:00In a quiet village, surrounded by lush green fields, there lived a girl named Nana.
00:05She was known not just for her stunning beauty, but also for the kindness she carried in her heart.
00:10Everyone in the village adored her, always willing to help.
00:14Nana brought smiles wherever she went.
00:16Her father was a hard-working farmer, toiling daily in the soil to provide for the family.
00:21Her mother sold small goods at the market, doing all she could to keep the household afloat.
00:26Despite their modest means, Nana's family lived with joy.
00:30Bonded deeply by love, Nana walked to school each day with a few close friends.
00:34She was a brilliant student, always paying close attention to her lessons.
00:38Her teachers praised her often, and the headmaster would gift her a pencil or a small book, declaring proudly,
00:44Nana, you are the best in this whole school.
00:47Those moments filled Nana with pride, not for herself, but because she knew her success made her parents proud.
00:54Villagers would often say, Nana is special.
00:56One day, she will do great things.
00:59And Nana, full of dreams, believed that to dot as Nana approached her final year of school.
01:05She became close to a girl named Bola.
01:08Bola wasn't as gifted academically, nor was she admired the same way as Nana.
01:13Yet, Bola had a certain charm.
01:15She did things her own way, though not always the right way.
01:19Other girls whispered, warning Nana, be careful with Bola.
01:23She's not always a good influence.
01:25But Nana refused to judge.
01:27She liked Bola's company and chose to see the good in her.
01:30One morning, Nana came to school hungry.
01:32Her family had nothing to eat that day.
01:35But when she got the class, Bola greeted her with two plates of food.
01:38I brought this, just for you, Bola said, smiling.
01:42Nana's heart filled with gratitude.
01:44Thank you so much, she whispered, and they ate together.
01:47From that moment, their friendship deepened.
01:50Even though Bola's actions sometimes made Nana uncomfortable, she held on to their bond.
01:55That Nana continued to shine in school.
01:57She stayed, focused, telling herself that if she remained true to who she was, everything would be all right.
02:03After graduating, Nana and Bola began spending more time together.
02:08They wandered through the village, browsed market stalls, and shared dreams about the future.
02:13Nana soon noticed something.
02:15Bola always had stylish clothes, shiny jewelry, and items Nana couldn't afford.
02:20Curious, Nana finally asked, how do you get all these things?
02:24Bola hesitated, then whispered, his name is Kunal.
02:28He gives me money and buys me things.
02:30Nana frowned, but why would he do that?
02:32Bola looked around, lowered her voice, and said, I sleep with him.
02:37That's all, he gives me whatever I want.
02:40Nana was stunned.
02:41Aren't you scared of getting pregnant?
02:43Bola laughed.
02:44I know how to avoid that.
02:45It's not a big deal.
02:47Conflicted and confused, Nana kept quiet.
02:50Bola made it sound easy, almost normal.
02:52Deep down, Nana knew something wasn't right, but she valued their friendship and didn't want to lose it.
02:58So, she said nothing.
02:59One bright morning, on her way to visit Bola, Nana met a young man named Bakari.
03:05He was well known in the village for his palm wine business, which he ran with great pride and care.
03:10His smile was warm, and his eyes kind.
03:13They talked for a while, and before leaving, Bakari handed Nana a small box.
03:18Inside was a pair of delicate earrings.
03:21These are for you, he said softly.
03:24I hope they make you smile.
03:25Nana was touched.
03:27Thank you, Bafta.
03:28They're beautiful.
03:29From that day, they began meeting regularly.
03:32They'd walk together, laugh, and sometimes visit his farm.
03:36Bakari made Nana feel special in a way she hadn't experienced before.
03:40Their bond grew deeper each day.
03:42Then, one quiet afternoon, in a private moment filled with emotion, they became physically intimate.
03:48Nana felt overwhelmed.
03:50She cared for Bakari, but her heart was heavy with questions.
03:53While Nana was growing closer to Bakari, her parents were making future plans.
03:57They wanted her to learn a valuable skill, something that would help her build a stable life.
04:02So, they arranged for her to move to another village called Bikku, a place famous for trade and training.
04:09Not long after her special moment with Bakari, Nana felt something strange.
04:14Her body was changing.
04:16Then, the truth hit her.
04:17She was pregnant, scared.
04:19She told Bakari, hoping he'd support her.
04:21But instead of standing by her, Bakari stepped back.
04:24No, Nana, he said coldly.
04:27That's not my child.
04:28His words cut deep.
04:29Nana felt rejected and alone.
04:31She had believed in him, in what they had shared.
04:34Now, she was carrying a child with no one by her side.
04:38Soon after, her parents, still unaware of the pregnancy, sent her off to Baku to begin her training.
04:44Dot Nana arrived at Baku village, filled with fear and uncertainty.
04:48Her relatives welcomed her warmly, but she couldn't shake the growing anxiety.
04:53With each passing day, the reality of her pregnancy became heavier.
04:57She kept to herself, hiding her secret as best as she could.
05:00Eventually, she confided in Mama Abeer.
05:04The village's experienced midwife.
05:06Mama Abeer, she said with trembling lips.
05:08I can't keep this baby.
05:10I'm not ready.
05:11Please.
05:12Is there a way out?
05:13Mama Abeer's face softened with compassion.
05:15But her words were firm.
05:17It's too late, child.
05:18Ending this pregnancy now could cost you your life.
05:21Nana's heart broke.
05:22She felt trapped until Mama Abeer added something unexpected.
05:26But, there are people who will pay a good price for a healthy baby.
05:30Nana was stunned.
05:31The idea felt foreign, yet strangely hopeful.
05:35Could this be a way to solve her problems?
05:37As her belly grew, Nana stopped focusing on learning a skill.
05:41Her thoughts were now consumed by what would happen after the birth.
05:45When labor came, Mama Abeer was ready on.
05:47So was the buyer.
05:49Nana gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
05:52The newborn cried with life.
05:54But Nana felt nothing.
05:56No love.
05:57No bond.
05:58Only thoughts of the gold coins and shiny jewelry waiting for her.
06:01After breastfeeding, she handed the baby to Mama Abeer without hesitation.
06:06Soon, the buyer arrived and paid Nana 500 gold coins and beautiful trinkets.
06:11Nana's hands trembled not from sorrow, but excitement.
06:14She had never seen so much money.
06:17Her mind shifted.
06:18I don't need skill training, she thought.
06:20I'll make money this way.
06:22And just like that, a new path opened before her one darker than she realized.
06:27It didn't take long for Nana to get pregnant again.
06:29This time, the father was a man named T.
06:32When Nana told him she was expecting.
06:34He repeated Bakari's cruel words.
06:36That's not my baby.
06:38But this time, Nana wasn't hurt.
06:40She was thrilled.
06:41She rushed back to Mama Abeer, with joy in her step.
06:45Mama, I'm pregnant again, she announced, as if sharing good news.
06:49Mama Abeer looked worried.
06:51Nana, you must stop.
06:52Selling babies can lead to deep regret.
06:55But Nana just smiled.
06:56This is my path, Mama.
06:58I've chosen it.
06:59And once again, Nana gave birth.
07:01This time to a strong baby boy.
07:03She didn't hold him or name him.
07:05Instead, she handed him over without a second glance.
07:08The buyers were generous 2,000 gold coins and even more jewels.
07:13Nana was becoming richer with every baby.
07:15Nana's plan worked better than she imagined.
07:18Each pregnancy brought more riches.
07:20Gold coins piled up.
07:22Jewelry glittered.
07:23And luxury became her lifestyle.
07:25Her clothes were fine.
07:27Her home in Bikku lavish.
07:28She sent money and gifts to her parents, who were amazed by her success.
07:33She's done so well, they said proudly, not knowing the truth.
07:36Meanwhile, Mama Abeer grew more concerned.
07:39Nana, stop this, she warned.
07:42Your babies are your future.
07:44But Nana laughed.
07:45I can keep having more, she said carelessly.
07:48Her eyes sparkled not with love, but with greed.
07:51She was determined to continue, blind to the darkness surrounding her.
07:55By the time Nana returned to her village, she had sold 10 babies.
07:59Her wealth made her unrecognizably vend to her own parents.
08:02Her skin glowed, her clothes were expensive, her jewelry dazzling.
08:06The villagers stared in awe.
08:08Who was this beautiful woman?
08:10They whispered.
08:11Then Bola recognized her Nana.
08:12She cried, hugging her tightly.
08:14The village rejoiced.
08:16They thought she had become successful through honest work.
08:19Nana used her wealth to build a grand house for herself, and rebuild her parents' home too.
08:24Her family was proud.
08:25To them, Nana had made it.
08:27But no one knew the price she had paid.
08:29Nana basked in praise.
08:31Her village saw her as a role model.
08:33Mothers pointed to her when advising their daughters.
08:36Fathers wished their sons would marry a woman like her.
08:39She is proof that hard work brings success, the elders said, clapping for her at community gatherings.
08:45Nana smiled, soaking in their admiration.
08:48She gave generously donating to the local school, hosting village feasts, even sponsoring girls to learn tailoring.
08:55But inside, Nana knew the truth.
08:57The applause felt hollow.
08:59At night, when the crowd was gone, and the lights dimmed, she sometimes heard the cries of the babies she had given away.
09:06But each time guilt surfaced, she drowned it in gold and praise.
09:10I gave them better lives, she whispered to herself, again and again, convincing herself she was doing good.
09:16Years passed, and Nana kept selling babies.
09:19Each child brought more wealth.
09:21By the time she was carrying her fifteenth child, she barely felt anything.
09:25Her pregnancies had become routine, like a business transaction.
09:29She no longer asked for midwife care, or even comfort.
09:32Mama, a buyer, had left the village after too many warnings went ignored.
09:37Nana had new midwives, paid silent, and loyal.
09:40This fifteenth child was born during a rainy night.
09:43Thunder roared as the baby cried out.
09:46A beautiful boy with a birthmark shaped like a star on his chest.
09:49Nana barely looked at him.
09:51The buyer was already waiting outside with the payment.
09:54Take him, she said.
09:56But as she handed the baby over, something inside her shifted.
09:59The birthmark.
10:00The cry.
10:01A flash of sorrow crossed her face, but it vanished quickly.
10:05She closed the door, and counted her money.
10:07That night, Nana couldn't sleep.
10:09She tossed and turned, sweating despite the cool breeze.
10:13Then she dreamed.
10:14In the dream, she was walking through a forest filled with the sounds of crying babies.
10:19The trees whispered their names.
10:20Names she never gave them.
10:22She saw a river of blood, and in it floated toys, blankets, and tiny clothes.
10:28Then, her fifteenth baby appeared.
10:30He wasn't crying.
10:31He stared at her, with eyes full of sorrow.
10:34Why?
10:34He asked softly.
10:36Nana tried to speak, but her mouth wouldn't move.
10:38Then, all her soul children surrounded her, holding out their hands.
10:42Mama, Mama, they whispered.
10:45She woke up screaming.
10:46For the first time, she felt truly afraid.
10:49The walls of her home, once beautiful, now felt like a prison.
10:53The gold, no longer sparkled.
10:55The jewelry felt heavy.
10:57The dream didn't leave Nana.
10:58It haunted her days and nights.
11:00She stopped eating.
11:02She rarely dressed up.
11:03The villagers noticed.
11:04Is she sick?
11:05They whispered.
11:06Her home, once lively with laughter and feasts, became quiet.
11:10One day, Bola visited.
11:12Nana, what's wrong?
11:14She asked gently.
11:15Nana broke down.
11:16Tears flowed like a river.
11:18She confessed everything.
11:20The babies.
11:20The money.
11:21The deals.
11:22Bola sat in stunned silence.
11:24You sold them.
11:25She finally asked.
11:27Nana nodded.
11:28Bola wept, too.
11:29You were my hero.
11:30She whispered.
11:31Nana fell to the floor, sobbing.
11:34For the first time in years, she truly felt the weight of what she'd done.
11:38The applause.
11:39The praise.
11:39The gold it all meant nothing now.
11:41Her soul was hollow.
11:42The next morning, Nana did something she never thought she would.
11:46She packed her gold, her jewelry, and traveled to the city.
11:50Her mission, find her children.
11:52She started with the 15th baby, the one with the star mark.
11:56She tracked the buyer, bribed people for information, knocked on countless doors, but nothing.
12:02No one knew or admitted anything.
12:05Days turned into weeks.
12:07Exhausted and heartbroken.
12:08She returned home.
12:09But something had changed in her.
12:12She gave away her wealth.
12:13Built a proper school.
12:15Opened an orphanage.
12:16Maybe I can help others, even if I can't find them, she said.
12:20And slowly, the village stopped whispering.
12:23They saw a woman, not of pride, but of pain and purpose.
12:27A woman seeking redemption.
12:28One day, while tending to the orphanage, Nana met a little girl named Tund, quiet, observant,
12:35with deep, thoughtful eyes.
12:36There was something about her that tugged at Nana's heart.
12:39Tund didn't speak much, but she clung to Nana like a shadow.
12:43Over time, a bond grew.
12:46Nana began to care for her more than the other children.
12:49She taught her to read, braid hair, and cook small meals.
12:52You remind me of someone, Nana often whispered.
12:55Though she didn't say it aloud, a thought haunted her.
12:58Could she be one of mine?
13:00The timelines matched.
13:01Tund had a tiny scar behind her ear, just like the seventh child.
13:05But Nana didn't dare ask.
13:07Instead, she poured love into the girl, hoping to fill a void in both their lives.
13:13And for the first time in a long time, Nana laughed again genuinely.
13:17Nana's transformation was noticed.
13:19The villagers began whispering again but differently.
13:22She's not the same, they said.
13:24Some forgave her.
13:25Touched by her efforts, others weren't so kind.
13:29Too late, one man muttered at a market.
13:31You can't undo that kind of wrong.
13:33Children at the school she built sometimes sang songs with hidden meanings, seen cruel.
13:39Nana heard it all.
13:40But she didn't lash out.
13:42She kept building.
13:43More classrooms.
13:44More beds for the orphanage.
13:46More water tanks for the village.
13:48Bola stood by her, defending her when needed.
13:51She's trying, Bola would say.
13:53Let her try.
13:54Nana no longer chased praise.
13:56She simply wanted peace.
13:57And when she sat with Tundeech evening, listening to the girl hum lullabies, something inside her healed.
14:04One morning, a man arrived in the village.
14:07He wore city clothes and carried a clipboard.
14:09Government child welfare, he said.
14:12He'd heard rumors of baby trafficking years ago.
14:15Nana felt cold inside.
14:17We're reopening cases, he explained.
14:19Looking her in the eye.
14:21Nana didn't deny it.
14:22You'll have to speak to the court, he said gently, almost respectfully.
14:27News spread fast.
14:28Some villagers were angry again.
14:31Others defended her.
14:32She did wrong, one elder said.
14:34But she's tried to make it right.
14:36Nana didn't resist.
14:37She packed a small bag and kissed Tundee's forehead.
14:40Be strong, little one, she whispered.
14:43Bola hugged her.
14:44Tears in her eyes.
14:45Look after everything, she promised.
14:48As Nana boarded the van with the investigator, she felt strangely calm.
14:52Maybe this was part of the redemption to Dot in the city.
14:55Nana stood before a judge.
14:57She didn't lie.
14:58She told everything.
15:00The pain, the greed, the regrets.
15:02People in the courtroom listened in silence.
15:04A woman cried in the back.
15:06She had adopted one of Nana's babies and never knew the truth.
15:09The judge was stern but not unkind.
15:11You must face consequences, he said.
15:14But your honesty matters.
15:15Nana was sentenced to five years of community service under supervision.
15:20No prison.
15:21But she would work in state orphanages across the region.
15:24Nana accepted it with grace.
15:26I deserve worse, she whispered.
15:28As she was let out, someone placed a letter in her hand.
15:31It was unsigned.
15:33It read, one of them forgives you.
15:35We found each other, and we are okay.
15:37Thank you for saving us from poverty.
15:40Nana wept.
15:40Nana began her new life moving between orphanages.
15:43She swept floors, told stories, washed clothes, and sang lullabies.
15:48At first, some workers avoided her.
15:51But children, as they often do, sensed the warmth in her.
15:55They clung to her skirts, asked for stories, and ran into her arms.
16:00Nana gave them what she could.
16:02Love, stability, gentleness.
16:04She wrote letters to Tund, and Bola sent back drawings and news.
16:09Months passed, and Nana felt peace.
16:12For the first time in years, her sleep was dreamless.
16:15One evening, a young woman visited one of the orphanages.
16:18Are you Nana?
16:19She asked.
16:20I think you're my birth mother.
16:22Nana froze.
16:23The girl smiled gently.
16:25I just came to say thank you.
16:27Nana trembled, reached out, and held her.
16:29No words, just tears.
16:32Healing.
16:32At last.
16:33Words spread quietly.
16:35Among those once adopted through Nana's care, some reached out.
16:38Others stayed away.
16:40A few sent messages, curious, cautious.
16:43One boy, now a man living abroad, wrote,
16:46I don't hate you.
16:47I just wanted to understand why.
16:49Nana replied to every letter with care.
16:51No begging, no defense.
16:53Just truth and sorrow.
16:54Each time a child now and adult connected, it was a step toward healing.
16:59But many remained silent.
17:01That silence hurt, more than anger.
17:03Still, Nana understood.
17:05They owe me nothing, she told Bola during one of their visits.
17:09I owe them everything.
17:10And in the quiet moments, she whispered their names, like a prayer names she remembered.
17:15Names she gave them at birth.
17:16Names no one else ever knew.
17:18Back in the village, Bola faced her own crossroads.
17:21The orphanage needed new leadership.
17:24The elders wanted someone young, with clean hands.
17:27Bola, now respected, was the obvious choice.
17:31But she hesitated.
17:32This was Nana's, she said.
17:34I just followed her light.
17:35Still, Nana encouraged her through letters.
17:38Lead, be better than I was.
17:40I see myself in you, only wiser.
17:43Bola accepted the role.
17:45Her first act was to rename the orphanage, Ereti Home Hope's Home.
17:49She kept many of Nana's traditions, but added, her own, music classes, weekend storytelling by local grandmothers, a garden tended by the children.
17:58Slowly, the orphanage blossomed.
18:00Villagers spoke of it with pride.
18:03And Bola, she carried both the burden and the blessing.
18:06Knowing she stood where redemption began, Nana began keeping a journal.
18:10Not for herself, but for the children she'd never, hold again.
18:13Each page held stories, about the village, their birthdays, small joys she remembered.
18:19She called it the Book of Names.
18:21She didn't want to be remembered for what she did wrong, but for who she tried to become.
18:25They may never read this, she wrote, but I want it to exist.
18:29At night, she read the pages aloud to the orphanage toddlers.
18:33They didn't understand, but they listened.
18:35In those moments her voice was strong, her heart steady.
18:39She poured into the book all the love she had left.
18:41It became her second legacy, a quiet one, passed hand to hand, perhaps one day to a child looking for roots.
18:48One evening, a baby was left at the gates of the orphanage.
18:52No note, no clue.
18:54Bola rushed to the crib, heart pounding.
18:56She called Nana that night.
18:58What do we name her?
19:00Nana paused, then whispered, let her be called Anu.
19:03That baby became the heart of the home.
19:05The children adored her.
19:06Staff took turns holding her.
19:08But it was Nana who came on weekends just to rock her to sleep.
19:12A child with no name, she'd say, but full of God's mercy.
19:16Anu became a symbol of second chances, of new beginnings, of the idea that even when things are lost,
19:22something beautiful can be found again.
19:24And Nana held her tighter each time, as if protecting the life she once took from others.
19:30Years passed.
19:31Nana's hair turned snow white.
19:33Her hands, once strong, now trembled.
19:35One day, she sat under the baobab tree near an orphanage and wrote her final letter.
19:41It was addressed to no one and everyone.
19:44If you read this, I am probably gone.
19:46I did terrible things.
19:48I tried to make them right.
19:50I hope you live well.
19:51I hope you love loudly.
19:52Forgive those who failed you.
19:54We all fail.
19:55But don't stop trying to be good.
19:57She folded the note, placed it in the book of names, and closed her eyes.
20:01Anu toddled over and curled beside her.
20:04The sun warmed their skin.
20:06When Bola found her hours later, Nana was gone but she wore a smile.
20:11She had died with peace on her lips and a baby in her arms.
20:14Sometimes, when the wind moves through the trees at Iriti home, the children say it's Nana telling stories again.
20:21They listen closely, heads tilted, hearts open.
20:23They say she whispers names, blessings, and secrets meant only for the brave.
20:28The baobab and flame trees stand side by side.
20:31Guardians of time, children still come.
20:34Some arrive quiet and shattered.
20:36Others come wild with questions.
20:38But all are met with arms wide enough to hold their pieces.
20:42Anu tells them, you are not broken.
20:44You are becoming.
20:45At night, under the trees, they still read the book of names.
20:49They still leave space for new ones.
20:51And when the youngest asks, who was Nana?
20:54The older ones smile and say, she was the first story and, the reason we get to write our own.
20:59The wind stirs again, and the story continues, not ended, just passed on.
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21:15Thank you for joining us on this journey.
21:17And until next time, may your own story grow bold, bright, and beautifully yours.
21:22We'll see you next time.
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