Forbidden Journey South

hand behind me and motion for her to do the same to the man behind her. We form a chain to keep from being swept away. Thunder crashes above us. Lightning flashes across

o agree to send escaped slaves back to their owners. I am one light on the long path to freedom. The heavens open and rain pours down. I decide that it will be safe for us to return to the bank. We can cover the last two miles faster this way. The slave

He has already married twice before. Both women were unable to provide him with a living heir. He began to take liberties with my sister after his first wife died. His ego is boosted everytime his seed takes root in her womb. I resist the urge to break his neck everytime he forces another child into my sister's womb. He has defiled her for so many years. Nine boys she has carried for him. I watch her everyday as she plays his game with him. I see the pain in her eyes knowing that she c

for themselves came in the night and kidnapped us. Robbed us of our land, homes, families, and our livelihood. They stripped us of everything. They packed us on ships so tightly we could not move. Death stood over us waiting to shepherd us to the other side. When we arrived in America we were auctioned off to work for even weaker white men. Men who never touched the so

now. She has worked for Master's family since before he was born. Most would have cast out a woman this old by now but Ada was something special

chuckles as she greets me when I enter the kitchen house. She uses her native tongue to

es, ma'am. The rain granted me some much needed sleep.) I

e old bones feel it coming.) Ada stoked her fire as she started to prepare breakfast for the Big Hou

su Rebeka arudi Magnus." (Hopefully she can birth h

chache sana." (Would she even want to return now? Besides I doubt he will let her go. You know how these whi

when Master snatched Rebekah from him. They had been in love for sometime before her father granted they marry. Rebekah was allowed to see Magnus until Master became co

and sat down. "Amekuwa baba mzuri na mkarimu kwao miaka yote hii. Bora zaidi kuliko wengi wangekuwa

d wakes up. The sun is just starting to bless the sky with its light. You can hear the field ha