Fictional Story on Famine and Malnutrition in Somalia

     During the drought, a lot of crops were failing because of the nasty weather. The people in Somalia were starting to starve due to the failure of crops. The atmosphere was tense as many Somalias started to think of emigrating to other places while others were talking about how they were going to survive the drought. Somalia had become so dry because of the lack of rain that many were dehydrated and malnourished.
   
       Throughout this drought, there lived a young boy named Jack. Jack was starving as he hadn't eaten a full meal in days. His younger brother and sister had not managed to survive the heavy drought and died after a few days like so many others due to starvation and dehydration. Almost everyone left were malnourished from the lack of nourishments they were receiving. His parents were losing their job and Jack had to forage for edible weeds in Somalia's dry and parched fields. They lived in a small hut near the dried up river. In the past few weeks, Jack had become so malnourished that his bones were bulging out prominently out of his thin and frail body.
   
       Their family did not have enough money to emigrate out of Somalia and they were struggling to survive the drought. His father dug up the last scoop of water out of the dried well and even edible weeds were getting scarce. They knew it was only a matter of time before all was lost but they had to cling onto the hope that they were going to survive this no matter how impossible it seems.
   
        "Dad, what's going to happen?" Jack asked his father worriedly. "Nothing will happen, everything will be fine." His dad reassured him but worry was plainly written all over his face. They all had bags under their dull eyes from lack of sleep as they worried about the days to come. Jack stared at their little food supply longingly, he was dying to eat it but he knew that they had to ration what little they had left.

       Famine was a big problem in Somalia and many families were suffering from similar problems. A lot of people were dying one by one but one day... Jack woke up to find a body covered in white cloth carried out the front door. "Wait!" Jack called and pulled the cloth back to reveal his mom's face resting peacefully on the stretcher. "Mom! No, wake up!" Jack sobbed hysterically, shaking his mom's shoulder. "She's gone Jack, there's nothing we can do." Jack's dad replied gently, tears streaking down his gaunt face.

       The following weeks were a blur to Jack, who still grieved over his mom's death. Several of his friends were gone too and his dad was working twice as hard to keep them alive. When all hope seems to have lost, a kind stranger approached Jack one day and gave him a loaf of bread, a jug of water and some money to emigrate out of Somalia. Jack thanked the stranger profusely as he stared at the gifts in his hands. The stranger said "Help others as I have helped you and you will be blessed by the Lord." Jack stammered his thanks as the stranger left. "I will sir, thank you!" Jack called. The stranger smiled and left.

      Using the stranger's money, they emigrated to the US and started a new life. Jack's dad got a new job and managed to support them both. Life thoroughly changed for them because of the stranger's kindness. Jack followed the stranger's advice and helped others. Everything became better for them and other people because of the stranger's kindness.