Republic Of Congo Monologue

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I grew up in Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo. I really don’t remember much about it, I just remember when we had to move a lot because of war. Every time but my family found a place where we stayed until I was seven. We stayed in Tanzania in a town called Nyarugusu. Everybody used to fear that place, but I didn’t know why. At night time my dad never wanted me to be outside. If he found me outside I would be in so much trouble. It was not a bad
Some people dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it or anything, but it was the people there that everybody feared. It was hard to trust someone because everybody was two face.They will act as your friend but be a snake later.

At night time the kids would all gather together to play hide and seek and it was pitch black. The only light we had was the moonlight. It was very bright so you could really see everyone. The day I learned why everybody feared the town is one day when we were playing hide and seek. There was a big tree full of fruits and my brothers left me. I tried to catch up to them, but I couldn't so I just turned around to go home. On my way home something happened and still now I dream about it and it feels like I am still there.
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It looked like he was glowing. He was leaning on the tree full of fruits. I was young and young kids are always curious about things so I looked at that men and started to go closer to him. As I was going closer to him has he was fading away. My body was frozen and something was moving me towards him, but I don't know what. He was an angel perhaps, maybe, but I really don't

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