You have recently moved into a new neighbourhood with your parents. Write a letter to your sister who is studying overseas giving, at least, three reasons for disliking the new place.
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Omole Senior High School,
Omole Phase 1.
Omole, Ikeja.
29th June, 2010
Dear Sheila,
How are you and your studies? I hope that you are fine. The family has moved into a new neighbourhood. We moved a month after your departure to the United States of America. At first, I was happy that we were about to leave our former neighbourhood for a new one but, on getting there. I found out that I couldn't like the new neighbourhood. In fact, I dislike our new neighbourhood for some reasons.
Firstly, the area is too boring for my liking. Residents of the neighbourhood are not lively. All they do is go out, come back and lock themselves in their flats. Unlike our former neighbourhood which was lively with children around to play with, our new area is boring to the extent that the streets are mostly desolate and deserted. The area has turned me to a prisoner. I no longer go out to visit friends because I don't have friends here. The fact is that there are no friendly people around. They just mind their business.
Secondly, the area lacks necessary social amenities that can make life enjoyable. The area lacks electricity as well as good roads and other vital infrastructure. Apart from the fact that we always have stuffy and hot nights especially during dry season which force us to open our windows for mosquitoes, it is difficult for me to read my books at night. My only alternative is to purchase a lamp that is battery-powered.
Apart from this, the neighbourhood is well known for armed robbery attacks. We have had up to ten armed robbery attacks in less than three weeks of our arrival. There is no peace and everybody in the neighbourhood is always scared and troubled because no one knows when the next attack will be. It has even got to a stage when armed robbers are no longer afraid of operating in the day time. For instance, there was an incident that occurred in our neighbourhood recently. One afternoon, a family was driving into our area at about six o' clock in the evening. About eight huge and fierce looking men stopped the car. The family was ready to leave everything for them but the robbers still went on to forcefully rob the family.
As I earlier said. the place is a jungle and not fit for man to live. Unfortunately. I live there. I hope I do not turn into ' an animal one day. Please extend my greetings to your roommates
Yours sincerely.
Tosin.
