Certain Winds from the South

In the beginning of the story it was difficult to figure out the setting and the characters. A mother named Asana is told by her son in law that he must go south so that he can earn money to provide for Asana's daughter, Hawa, and Hawa's newborn son. When Asana's son in law leaves she must tell Hawa where her husband has gone, and although Hawa is heartbroken, her mother tells her to have hope for a better happier future. The idea of faith seems to play a role in this story, in that the daughter Hawa must have faith that her husband will return and they will be happy and have food. Sometimes one must do what is required of them in order to take care of the people that they love. Even though some things are hard to do they can not always be avoided. Hawa's husband leaves because he knows that if he goes south he can create a better quality of life for his wife and son. Assana also shares the story about how Hawa's father had left for the south too. She tells her that it is important to be strong for your child. In life there are challenges, those who are strong will bounce back from those challenges and succeed in the end.