Gateman who fathered his employer's children: The Full Story #africanfolktales

once upon a time in a far distant African land beyond the river the gods of wealth existed it was said that men who journeyed to this land and sucked from the breast of wealth would become exceedingly Rich however this incredible Fortune came at a grave cost every man who sucked the breast lost his manhood despite the severe consequence the Allure of unimaginable wealth spread across the region and many men embarked on the journey in the small village of Jor ke a hardworking Man known as flomo lived with his beautiful wife kebe Flo's diligence had earned him a respectable position in the community but Misfortune struck when he lost his job life became increasingly difficult and there one happy home was now filled with struggles and despair the weight of poverty pressed heavily upon them and flomo felt the burden of failing his beloved wife years passed and their situation grew more desperate keba always supportive tried to remain hopeful but flomo saw the sadness in her eyes one evening as they sat Under the Stars flomo decided he could no longer watch his wife suffer he had heard tales of the breast of wealth and the riches it bestowed desperate to change their fortunes he resolved to embark on the perilous Journey unaware of the true cost flomo Bid Farewell to kebe promising to return with the means to give her the life she deserved his journey was arduous filled with treacherous terrain and daunting challenges but Flo's determination drove him forward finally he reached the land beyond the river and found the breast of wealth with a mixture of Hope and trepidation he took a suck feeling a surge of power and prosperity wash over him flomo returned to the Village a wealthy man his once weary face now adorned with confidence and Triumph he showered peba with gifts and luxuries transforming their Humble Home into a mansion however flomo harbored a dark secret he could no longer fulfill his role as a husband in the most intimate sense the price of his wealth was his manhood and this truth tormented him for years flomo and keba lived in their grand home but they never shared a bed flomo avoided any physical closeness fearing that keba would discover his secret keba puzzled and hurt by her husband's distance yearned for the intimacy they once shared she longed to become a mother to feel the joy of nurturing a child one faithful day kebe could no longer contain her desire she approached flomo with a heavy heart expressing her deep longing for a child flomo cornered by the truth finally confessed his secret to keba shocked and heartbroken keba listened as flomo explained the terrible price he had paid for their wealth he then revealed his plan to fulfill her dream of motherhood flomo proposed that they pay their loyal gateman mjo to Father their children desperate to have a family keba reluctantly agreed mjo who had always admired keba from afar accepted the arrangement the plan went smoothly and keba soon gave birth to a beautiful son and later a daughter flomo showed mjo with riches and eventually settled him elsewhere hoping to keep the secret contained years passed and Flo's wealth grew but so did his sense of unease one day mjo returned to the Village seeking to reclaim what he believed was rightfully his he approached flomo demanding to see his children and take back the wealth he had helped create flomo enraged and fearful attempted to chase Mano away insisting that he had no claim over the family he had built a confrontation ensued drawing the attention of the villagers in a shocking turn of events keev emerged her face filled with resolve and sorrow she confessed a flomo that she had fallen in love with mjo the years of distance and secrecy had driven her into mjo's arms and they had been seeing each other in secret Kev declared that she was leaving flomo to marry mjo and start a new life Flo Mo devastated by the Revelation watched as keba and manjo gathered their children and left his wealth which had once brought him pride and power now felt like a heavy shackle the village once filled with admiration for flomo now looked upon him with pity and sorrow he had gained riches beyond measure but lost the true Treasures of life love trust and family as the Dust settled flomo realized the true cost of his wealth he understood that in his Pursuit Of Fortune he had sacrificed the very essence of his Humanity the gods of wealth had given him riches but they had taken away the one thing that mattered most flomo lived out his days in solitude a wealthy man haunted by The Emptiness of his choices

Channel: African Heritage (folktales by Mo)

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Keywords: #AfricanCulture, #AfricanFolktales, #AfricanHeritage, #AfricanHistory, #AfricanLegends, #AfricanPride, #AfricanStories, #AfricanTraditions, #DiscoverAfrica, #UnityInDiversity, #heritagetales, #motherland, #soulofafrica, #traditiontreasures, donald cline, nollywood movies, nigerian movies

Id: fz5JiV_E8PU

Length: 6min 32sec (392 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 05 2024