A Gidana Book One Complete Hausa Novel
A Gidana Book One Complete Hausa Novel continues with a touching story of poverty, family struggle, dignity, and hope. This part introduces Khalid, a young graduate fighting hardship while caring for his sick father and struggling to find work after years of completing his education.
A Gidana Book One Complete Hausa Novel English Translation
He quickly came out of his room and went outside because of the way the visitor was calling out greetings. From the voice alone, he already knew who it was.
As soon as the elderly man saw him, he frowned deeply and looked at him angrily.
He said, “Khalid, do not annoy me and do not waste my time. Give me my money.”
Khalid looked at him and said, “Mallam Mamman, please be patient. Here is one thousand naira. They just paid me for a painting job. Tomorrow, insha Allah…”
The man collected the one thousand naira and interrupted him.
“Do not turn me into a fool. Your father had an accident, and you came to me almost crying. I lent you ten thousand naira to take him to the hospital. It has been four months now, yet all you have paid me is five thousand, and now this one thousand today.”
He continued angrily, “This is why I do not like dealing with poor people. By Allah, your father refused to let you do farming because he insisted you must go to school. Now that you have finished the schooling, what have you achieved? What do you have? Ten thousand naira has become impossible for you to pay in four months? By Allah, I will not tolerate nonsense.”
Khalid said calmly, “Please be patient. Insha Allah, by the end of this month, I will complete it for you.”
The man hissed and walked away, still complaining.
Khalid remained silent for a while, then went back inside.
Khalid’s Family Struggle
His mother was standing in the compound. As he entered, she moved closer and asked, “Was that Mallam Mamman?”
Khalid smiled and said, “Yes, but it is nothing, Umma. Where is Asiya? Did she pay the school fees I gave her yesterday?”
Umma replied, “She paid it. Is there still no news?”
He said, “Do not worry, Umma. Insha Allah, I will get a job.”
Her eyes filled with tears.
She said, “It has been four years since you finished school, yet there is still nothing. You keep struggling to buy forms and attend exams, but nothing has come out of it.”
He smiled gently, then moved a little forward.
He said, “Keep praying for me. It is only a matter of time.”
She looked at him with pity.
He entered the room where his father was lying sick. His father had been involved in a car accident that affected one of his legs. He had spent many years working as a driver, but in one moment, misfortune struck him, and everything became a story of the past.
Khalid went close to him and said, “Abba, do you need anything? I am going to our work place now.”
His father held his hand and said, “May Allah help you. If I need anything, I will tell your mother.”
Khalid replied, “Alright, I will return soon.”
He stood up.
Abba said, “Return safely, Khalid.”
Khalid came out of the room and looked at Umma.
He said, “I am leaving.”
Just then, his phone rang. He quickly answered it.
“Salmanu! What happened?”
Salmanu asked, “Where are you?”
Khalid replied, “I am in Danbatta. What happened?”
Salmanu said, “Can you come to Kano now? By Allah, we got a job in a house, and there is good money in it. Hurry and come.”
Khalid quickly said, “Send me the address. I am coming.”
He ended the call and hurried outside.
He only picked up his bag from the entrance area and left. When he reached the road, he found a vehicle, entered, and headed to Kano.
Adamu’s Happiness
On Adamu’s side, after dropping her off, he made a small happy sound and checked his account. When he saw money inside, he did a small dance while still seated.
Quickly, he turned the car around and headed to an ATM.
When he arrived, he withdrew Goggo’s money and the gateman’s money. Then he withdrew ten thousand naira and put it in his pocket.
He played music in the car and drove while nodding his head happily. Today, there would be enjoyment at the gathering.
Because of the joy he was feeling, he continued driving around the city, enjoying himself. He felt as if no one in the whole world was happier than him.
Then he stopped and looked at someone who was trying to cross the road.
He looked at the person’s face more carefully. The man crossed the road, and Adamu quickly drove toward the side of the road, following him.
The sound of the car horn made the man stop. He turned around in surprise because he had not blocked the road.
He was about to continue walking when he heard someone call, “Danbatta.”
In surprise, he turned around. He did not recognize the speaker immediately, so he moved a little closer.
Adamu raised his hand and pointed at him.
He said, “Danbatta, it is you, by Allah.”
Khalid looked at him properly and finally recognized him.
In surprise, he said, “Adam?”
Adamu laughed and said, “Danbatta, the scholar! Where are you coming from?”
Khalid replied, “From Danbatta. I just arrived.”
Adamu said, “Come in, let me drop you.”
Khalid looked at him and said, “Do not worry. I will find a taxi or bus.”
Adamu suppressed the laughter that almost escaped him and said, “Come in, please.”
Seeing that they were wasting time, Khalid went around and entered the car.
Old Friends Meet Again
Adamu looked at him and said, “Subhanallah. Kwaro, so it was destined that I would see you again.”
Khalid felt slightly hurt by the way he spoke, but he did not show it.
He asked, “How are Zakar and the others?”
Adamu replied, “They are fine. But now, everyone is busy with his own life. You know Zakar is working in Kaduna, and Mansir is working in Abuja.”
Khalid smiled faintly and said, “Masha Allah.”
Adamu looked at Khalid’s appearance again and said, “Kwaro, what about you? Have you started working? In a hospital or a big company?”
Khalid looked at him and asked, “What do you mean?”
Adamu laughed and said, “What do I mean? I only thought your own exam would not be difficult for you. In our entire set, you were the only one who graduated with an A class. So surely, you should be in a big company by now.”
Khalid felt offended.
He looked at Adamu and said, “That is not the point. Everything happens by time.”
Adamu nodded and said, “That is true.”
Then he drove on.
They remained silent for a while before Adamu said, “So, you are saying you are not working yet?”
Khalid replied, “Yes.”
Adamu said, “Oh Allah. After all the serious reading you did, who would have imagined this?”
Khalid looked at him and said, “Drop me here. I will get down here.”
About A Gidana Book One Complete Hausa Novel
A Gidana Book One Complete Hausa Novel continues with Khalid’s painful reality after graduation. Despite being brilliant in school, he faces unemployment, debt, and family responsibility while trying to support his sick father and worried mother.
This part of A Gidana Book One Complete Hausa Novel shows how education does not always bring immediate success. Khalid’s meeting with his old schoolmate Adamu reveals the pain of comparison, poverty, pride, and the quiet struggle of a young man searching for dignity and opportunity.