diff --git a/geolocation/exceptions.py b/geolocation/exceptions.py
index 9571d62..f9e43c7 100644
--- a/geolocation/exceptions.py
+++ b/geolocation/exceptions.py
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+"""this ensures that the ApiClientException instance is properly initialized, including any 
+necessary initialization done in the parent Exception class, and provides context about
+the exception by passing the message to the parent class."""
+
+
 class ApiClientException(Exception):
     """Exception for Api Client."""
-    pass
+    
+    def __init__(self, original_exception):
+        # Extract the message from the original exception
+        self.message = str(original_exception)
+        # Call the __init__ method of the parent class (Exception) and pass the message
+        super().__init__(self.message)