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 f...

Format note: This is an informal letter to a sister, so it needs only the writer's address and date (no receiver's address), an informal salutation (Dear Sabina), a warm, personal tone, at least three clear reasons for disliking the new place, and an informal close (Your loving brother/sister).

24 Marsh Lane,
Ajegunle,
Lagos.
10 July, 2026.

Dear Sabina,

How are you doing in far-away London? I hope your studies are going well and that the cold weather is treating you kindly. We all miss you terribly at home. I am writing to tell you about our new neighbourhood, into which Mum and Dad moved us last month, and to be honest, I am finding it very hard to like the place at all.

My first reason is the terrible noise. Our house stands right beside a busy motor park, and from dawn till late at night there is an endless din of blaring horns, quarrelling drivers and loud music from nearby shops. I can hardly read my books or sleep in peace, and I often wake up with a headache.

Secondly, the environment is dirty and unhealthy. A large refuse dump sits at the end of our street, and its stench fills the air whenever the wind blows. Gutters overflow after every rainfall, and mosquitoes have become our unwelcome guests. Since we arrived, I have already suffered one bout of malaria.

My third reason is the unfriendliness of the neighbours. Unlike our old street where everyone greeted us warmly, the people here keep to themselves and eye newcomers with suspicion. I have not made a single friend, and the evenings feel lonely and dull without the laughter of familiar faces.

I have begged Mum and Dad to consider moving again once they are able to, and I truly hope they will. Do write back soon and tell me all your own news. Greet your roommates for me.

Your loving brother,
Emeka