The Magic Orange Tree
Once upon a time a little girl lived in a small village in Haiti. She lost her mother and then her father when she was seven years old. Not having any family living close by, she was sent to live with her godmother, who did not have any children. The godmother was bitter and cruel because she did not have kids of her own; so she became enraged when she learned she was to take care of her newly orphaned goddaughter. As soon as the child began living with her, the godmother decided the child was burden and she would get rid of her. The little girl was very “chetif” (small) for her age for her age. Still her godmother made her fetch water from a source located three miles away from the village. She made her cook, clean, and fetch firewood too. The godmother was so mean she only fed the child the leftover scraps from what everyone else had eaten. When the little girl made “ sòs pwa ” (bean soup) the godmother onl...