Baba Ruka was not just guilty, there were numerous reasons testifying for his guilt. He wouldn't provide but will frustrate Mama Ruka's efforts to make ends meet, Baba Ruka was also guilty of woman battering; even as a child I was not ignorant. I recall vividly the funny disfiguring bruises on my mother's face as a little child. Sometimes in the middle of the night, sometimes in broad daylight, my mum took it all; oh! Except for the times she got fed up, found her feet and finally fought back. At those times, you would also see my dad with scars and as a child I think I still preferred him with a scar though; don't get me wrong I love my dad. I just hate the times he beats my mum whose only crime at that time would have been "over talking".
