27. The Indecent Neighbour

Uncle Awdo Sula stood by his house in Shaqlawa in the morning and saw a beautiful lady carrying a tray on her head passing by and coming towards him. The man was thrilled and thanked God for allowing him to come across such a beautiful woman. She greeted him and brought berries to him and his family. Expecting she had romantic intentions, he became infuriated, poured all of the berries on the ground, and fed them to his hens. He told the beautiful woman to go away and never return. Neither she, nor his own wife, understood why he was so angry. He had felt that he was being treated like a poor person.