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Elder Brother

My elder brother despises me because he is the heir he does not till the land feeding it is my family taxes it is my family he tells me I am nothing my elder brother is arrogant he’s a member of Elder Brothers’ club meetings are behind doors waiters are sent off there they coach each other art of denials and exemptions; education, wealth to be denied travels to be denied share in family leadership to be denied land to be denied young children in all families to be denied all the vital means when I ask for the rights he points at me with heir’s stick cursed with power to make me dry What shall other children and I do? there is outcry in all families our elder brothers are partners in a plot to suffocate us and enjoy our rights unilaterally

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