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Forbidden Seed
Author: Shamalla Oscar
“Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. Menasha’s expected date of delivery approached. She had come to inform me that her father had planned for her to be taken to the village immediately after giving birth, so that a certain ritual could be performed on her baby. Such a child was a forbidden seed…” Lawrence, a Kenyan politician and member of the National Assembly, has built his life around power, influence, and an impeccable public image. But behind the façade of a respected leader lies a dark secret capable of destroying his family, career, and reputation. When Angeline discovers the horrifying truth about her husband—including his descent into cannibalism and an abhorrent incestuous act—she is consumed by shame and resolves to end their marriage. But Lawrence is determined to protect his political standing at any cost. Lumpa Makana, Lawrence’s former political campaigner and once-trusted ally, now threatens to expose him to the public. His accusations extend beyond Lawrence’s unspeakable acts to include cronyism, corruption, and other abuses committed during his political tenure. As Menasha’s child approaches birth, Lawrence invokes an ancient custom to justify a sinister plan. According to the belief, the child is a forbidden seed—a life that must not be allowed to grow, lest it attract evil spirits and bring misfortune upon the family and the wider community. Caught between superstition, political ambition, family betrayal, and the consequences of his own monstrous choices, Lawrence attempts to outwit fate and silence those who threaten his carefully constructed world. But Lumpa refuses to be intimidated. As the two men move toward an inevitable confrontation, Lawrence’s tragic flaws become increasingly apparent, and the secrets he has fought so desperately to bury begin to surface. In a world where power can conceal almost anything, Lawrence must confront the one force he cannot control: the consequences of his own actions.
