My Father Is On a Hunger Strike Protesting My Mother’s Unsavory Character of Listening to Her Parents at His Expense. Here’s What He Did

This past November and December have been the longest months of my entire life. This is because my parents have been having issues, serious issues that have meant they are no longer on speaking terms. Worse, my dad announced a hunger strike in November, and we thought he was joking. But, it dawned on us that he was actually dead serious and went on to prove that he was no longer interested in eating food prepared by mum. Waist-up view of shorthaired Black woman wearing hoop earrings, teal jacket over orange top, and smiling while scrolling portable device in modern office. The tension began after she received her chama money, a whopping Kshs. 350,000. She had been saving throughout the year, and made sure she would be last to receive her share. Dad suggested that she use a portion to start her dream shop, a boutique Business. She has been talking about Owning her own boutique ever since I could mumble “mama”. He also advised that she handle the December expenses as he wanted to keep his savings for my older sister, who had received a calling letter to Ugandatta University for her degree in Education. But, alas, mum called...