The house was modest and pleasant, a typical middle-class residence located in a neighborhood for those of moderate means in Kano. It had four rooms, a living room, and two bathrooms in the courtyard, with cement floors everywhere except the living room and bathrooms, which had tiles. It was a decent home without any major issues.

A very handsome young man, fair-skinned but not overly so, about 31 years old, walked into the house, carrying a little girl who was about three years old. She was also beautiful and resembled the young man named Mohsin. The children in the house greeted him with, "Welcome, Yaya Mohsin." He smiled and responded to their greetings. Hidaya came over and held his hand as they walked into the living room.

After they exchanged pleasantries, he asked, "Where is Umma?" Hidaya, embarrassed and suppressing her laughter, closed her eyes and said, "Yaya, she went out to sniff the smell of construction workers' sweat. You know the pregnancy makes her crave strange smells. You didn't understand?" Mohsin asked. Hidaya burst into laughter again and said, "You see, Yaya, Umma insisted that Abba must stop bathing because the smell of his armpits calms her down, but he refused and kept bathing. Since she couldn't smell it anymore, she goes out to sniff the construction workers' sweat and then comes back. We tried to convince her to stop, but she refused. Now, Aunty Naila is in jail, and she was the only one who could restrain her."

Mohsin was amazed by how his mother's pregnancy made her crave such an unusual smell. While they were talking, they heard Umma's voice greeting as she entered. She was dressed in a loose, long silk dress with a matching scarf, her large belly prominent, and she seemed very cheerful and happy.

She sat down in the living room, saying, "Ah, Alhamdulillah, I feel relieved, but that construction worker was very dirty. Malam, when I inhaled the kind of smell I like, I felt calm," Mohsin looked at his mother and said, "Umma, you are married to Abba, but you go sniffing some worker's smell because of your pregnancy cravings. This is not right." Kubra, whom they called Umma, replied, "Oh, are