A poor fisherman finds a lost woman on the shores of Lake Victoria and is brought many riches after marrying her, but he loses those riches when he betrays her and she decides to leave.
This story, which incorporates tales told by and about the past leaders and legendary heroes of the Bukusu of western Kenya, reveals much of the tribe's customs and history.
In Kenya, Africa, an old frog named Mahday awakens the god Mmumi to ask for a king who will help the frogs to get along better with other creatures, but Mmumi does not like to be awakened and sends an unpleasant answer to her request.
A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change
Thurow, Roger
2012
Documents the story of a group of Kenyan farmers working to transcend lives of dire poverty and hunger to secure better opportunities for their families, illuminating their challenges while explaining the necessity of improving Africa's agriculture sector.