Confrontation over holiday and why I went into hiding

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I called the sub-county director, but he did not pick up my call, I needed no calculator to establish that I was on my own.

Despite the threats by Juma, the local KNUT Secretary-General, that I would see fireworks if I continued insisting that teachers report to school during the holidays, I was not going to relent.

Last Monday, I was in school early. In the previous weeks, only Erick had been reporting. Being a bachelor, I must say that I suspected the only reason he had been coming to school was that, on the two days he reported, I had called Kasuku Bar and Restaurant to bring us chips and sausages for lunch. Some people are motivated by professional duty; others by potatoes.

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