WHEN LOVE DIE an AFRICAN STORY

Muna is an unhealthy young man who has only three months to live. His kind spirit comes into play on the evening of his encounter with an unconscious Malia, when he takes it upon himself to tend to Malia’s urgent need of healthcare.

Muna spends his medication savings and “borrowed money” on Malia’s health. The young woman regains consciousness but loses her memory. Malia enquires about her surrounding when she does wake up, Muna tries to calm her down.

His show of kindness and the inevitable intimacy between them leads to their falling in love.

Malia’s father, with the help of police officers, raids into Muna’s house and charges him with kidnapping, but Muna’s neighbors and physician comes to his rescue. Malia’s father takes his daughter home and tries to get her back to herself.

Muna’s health continues to experience a major decline as he has no money to tend to himself.

Malia tries to intervene with the help from her father, but the older man will not hear any of it. Telling her to “get prepared to marry Pascal and learn to love him.” Pascal is the supposed fiancée of Malia who his visits and show of face aided in Malia’s memory-regain—she remembers that Pascal had been responsible for her unconsciousness. Her father is furious about this revelation and tells Pascal off. Pascal puts out a threat before making his way out of the building.

Malia succeeds in convincing her father to save the life of the man she loves. But it is too late; Muna has already given up the ghost. Malia is inconsolable she wishes to die and the bullet from Pascal’s gun to her heart gives her her wish and she dies in Muna’s arms.