Brief Summary
As the 1950s Mau Mau war breaks out in the foothills of Mt. Kenya, Wambũi, a fourteen-year-old girl leaves her besieged village to join a prestigious boarding school a half day’s journey away by train. There, she becomes aware of her extraordinary mathematical abilities discovered by her teacher, Eileen Atwood. Initially, Wambũi views Eileen’s attentions with suspicion and hostility, but over time, the two grow close and form a lifelong friendship. Unfortunately for Wambũi, the mid-twentieth century isn’t ready for a female math prodigy, particularly in Kenya.
But she quietly and defiantly takes on the obstacles seeking to define her, applying her unusual gifts in new directions, which ultimately benefits her impoverished family and inspires her siblings and their children to pursue their own dreams. After forty years in Kenya, Eileen unexpectedly loses her employment authorization and is forced to return to England, where she struggles to adjust to living in a country she barely recognizes. Meanwhile, Wambũi’s son, Ray, a doctor, navigates a fraught visa application process and travels to America to begin residency training; however, his hospital becomes insolvent and shuts down a year later. He and his colleagues are assimilated into other programs where, as foreign-born physicians, they endure relentless prejudice. As a black man, he also discovers that the streets of Chicago are sometimes quick to judge, with serious consequences.
A saga of family and friendship spanning five decades and three continents, 'The People of Ostrich Mountain' chronicles the interconnected lives of three outsiders as they navigate the vagaries of race, gender and immigration.
Godwin –
The brilliantly written story is a journey of great revelation and transformation ….the writer boldy sheds light into the limiting mental conditioning that shackles our thinking, and wisely reveals to us how to reclaim our higher state of being and live a fulfilled life!
Shukri Mohamed –
The writer_ in a story line _ brought on table, wrongly understood matters, undiscussed topics and ends by encouraging the readers to cater for planet earth.
She strongly condemned the script of a happy life through schooling system _ go to primary, secondary, University and then fall on a great job_ it doesn’t work for everyone.
She encourages readers to give an upper hand to technical skills and gain more soft skills. Moreover, persuades readers to do what they love and be great at it.
She also addresses about marrying young girls to men whose faith and characters are in question in exchange of worldly materials.
She brought out the dire need of mental health experts in the somali community.
She generously admits the possibility of mindset shift for better, real and healthy relationships. She closed her carefully crafted fictional story with clear call for greener world.
Am honoured having been one of the readers and I encourage you to be one of them too.
Shukri Mohamed –
The hidden truth in text.
Claim your mental freedom; you will only understand you were slave when you read this book.
Messages that the writer clearly highlighted are;
1. Your sustenance is not connected to your level of education.
2. Career is engaging yourself in what you love doing not what you are pushed to do.
2. Divorce is not an option while you can change the mindset of your partner.
3. Social media is a sword with two edges.
4.clean body and brain are raised in clean environment.
What else can I tell you about this book other than #read and free yourself.
Thank you madam Saadia A. Siyat for this book.
Shukri –
The hidden truth in text.
Claim your mental freedom; you will only understand you were slave when you read this book.
Messages that the writer clearly highlighted are;
1. Your sustenance is not connected to your level of education.
2. Career is engaging yourself in what you love doing not what you are pushed to do.
2. Divorce is not an option while you can change the mindset of your partner.
3. Social media is a sword with two edges.
4.clean body and brain are raised in clean environment.
What else can I tell you about this book other than #read and free yourself.
Thank you madam Saadia A. Siyat for this book.
Rukia Ahmed –
The best book l came across this year .The most important things to me as a reader is a book that’s interesting which makes me to yearn for next chapter,a book that gives me new discoveries,that which makes me to question things that I never questioned before ,l found all these in Claim your mental Freedom 💯.
It has a simple, understandable, interesting style and language.
It let’s characters to speak for themselves,we see the life of the characters,what scripts they initially had ,what made them to question the ‘norm’ ,who helped them the journey to mental freedom, what life looks like after they attained self discovery which gave them mental freedom.
I like how the book brings out how we are guided by scripts which are dictated for us by parents or society and how we fall into that trap and we waste most of our time regretting about some decisions we make e.g career, profession,love and relationships, social media , education, environment, success etc.
I wish this book could be read by someone who has a dictated script and that it helps you rewrite your own script.
Thank you Saadia for this book
Abdinassir Ahmed –
Perhaps the only description with which I can describe this book is that it is unique and interesting, a true miracle as novice writer. Simple words, yet of great significance. It contains clear and simplified words, but Its content is valuable, and a very deep and philosophical meaning that deserves contemplation.
The Author talks about many things, such as career, success, Social media and love…., in a gentle, unpretentious manner. I advise any reader or writer to read it and will never regret it.