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When a university professor decides to open a private school where young children can be taught in their mother tongue, she finds herself at the centre of controversy and intrigue. This is a story about the love and dedication of three women: a young, independent businesswoman. an older teacher and her American friend. As political events swirl around these women, and as Kenya moves towards democracy and national cohesion, the reader is caught up in the struggle of the human spirit to realize the goal of justice for all people.
Arthur Dobrin is Professor Emeritus of University Studies at Hofstra University. He is also Leader Emeritus of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, New York, United States of America.
He and his wife, Lyn, were Peace Corps Volunteers in Kisii, Kenya from 1965-67, lived there again in 1975 and returned many times since. Dr. Dobrin is the author of more than 25 books, including three others set in Kenya: Salted with Fire, Kwamboka’s Inquiry, and This Red Land.
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