KUMBI\'S HERBS

EPISODE 4: IS DOCTOR DAVE COMPROMISING?

All of a sudden the clinic’s generator stopped working, even though it had been serviced just days before. The technician came, checked everything, and left with a puzzled face. “There’s nothing wrong with it,” he said. “But… it just won’t start.”

This was beyond ordinary! Dr Dave muttered to himself.

After a lonely day at the clinic, he tried to catch some sleep, he had started sleeping for about 30 minutes when he drifted into a dream, he saw himself standing in a forest alone. Surrounded by shadows that whispered in languages he didn’t understand. One shadow always stood closer than the rest; tall, veiled, with something glowing faintly in its hand.

Then he heard loud voices scolding him from all angles and he started running, he woke up with a headache and sweating profusely. Then he knew he was in for a ride!

But that was not all...

On the fourth morning, he woke up with a cold sweat and found a small pouch tied to the clinic gate.

It was made of black cloth, sealed with a cowrie, and inside… a dried herb he didn’t recognize. But there was a note:

“No healing can come from hands that disrespect the land.”

The Nurses and other supporting staff added their voices and advised him to thread with caution. And surprisingly, this time he was ready to listen.

That day, he saw Kumbi from across the road. She didn’t speak. Just stared.

But her eyes said it all!

“Now you’ll learn that healing is more than knowledge. It is respect. And respect… must be earned.

At this time, Dr. Dave\'s confidence had began to crack. But what happens to his years of study? his beliefs? and wealth of knowledge?

What would you do if your whole village turned against you?

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