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Auni the Hero of the Desert Giustina Walsh

Once there was a strong and helpful camel named Auni. Auni was as strong as an ox and was very faithful to his owner, Chacha. Together they traveled across the desert to trade goods such as dhahabu, chumvi, pamba, and hariri. Auni had to be strong and stiff as a board while traveling, to hold all the valuable items. Sometimes they traveled across the desert with a caravan so they would be able to fight of the attackers and people who wanted to steal their goods,but this time they decided to travel alone. “Kuwa na nguvu,” said Chacha. Auni knew that he could not be weak and give up easily. If Auni was slow, he would delay Chacha and some of the goods would go bad. They traveled all through the night with only a candle to lead the way. They finally got to the trading area where they sold valuable diamonds and many types of food. Once all the goods were sold out, the money earned was used to buy more goods to sell back home. They began their journey back in the scorching hot Sahara Desert. “Kazi nzuri,” said Chacha. “Asante,” said Auni. While they were in the middle of the desert, they saw some other merchants ahead. Chacha and Auni both paid much attention to all the movements they made because they could be robbers. They inched closer very slowly and finally were face to face. All of a sudden the other merchants began to attack chacha and Auni. “Msaada,” said chacha. “We got you now!” said the merchants. They took hold of Chacha and it was up to Auni to save the day. He began to fight the merchants one by one with his special powers and managed to get Chacha to safety. “Asante,” said Chacha.

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