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The Village Whistle and Other Stories

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The Village Whistles and Other Stories is set in Western Kenya, the coastal line of Eastern Africa and other parts of the world.

The collection is a basketful of memorable real-life adventures and escapades. Maurice Misiko and Ombati Ombogo take you to the past, which mingles with the present in humorous and captivating incidents that convey values, beliefs and customs.

Allegories and euphemism combined with anecdotes highlight poverty, education, superstition and traditions. The stories enter- tain, educate and preserve cultures for present and future genera- tions.

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The Village Whistles and Other Stories is set in Western Kenya, the coastal line of Eastern Africa and other parts of the world.

The collection is a basketful of memorable real-life adventures and escapades. Maurice Misiko and Ombati Ombogo take you to the past, which mingles with the present in humorous and captivating incidents that convey values, beliefs and customs.

Allegories and euphemism combined with anecdotes highlight poverty, education, superstition and traditions. The stories enter- tain, educate and preserve cultures for present and future genera- tions.

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