What Zuri Buried · My Hadithi

What Zuri Buried

One broken seedling. One heavy secret. A story about the guilt we bury, and what it takes to finally feel light.

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Core competencies

Communication and Collaboration
Self-efficacy

Values

Integrity

Pertinent and contemporary issues

Peace Education

Language: English

A glimpse inside

In the community garden behind the old dispensary, every child tends their own row, and Zuri has just broken the rule in the worst way. Now guilt sits in her chest like a stone, and her friendship with Amara hangs by a thread. To make things right, Zuri must discover that forgiveness, like a murembe tree, only grows where the soil is ready.

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