This book is comprised of 5 stories of various lengths. They all
deal with children trying to grown up in Africa and some of the
horrors they are being exposed to. Like children everywhere, they
deserve a safe place to live and grow. With numerous civil wars and
"ethnic cleansings" they have been exposed to and threatened with
things that no child should every have to deal with.
Mr. Akpan has presented the stories of these children in such a way
that while the attrocities are clear, he has also shown compassion
and even hope.
I really can't do justice to this book without telling you in
detail of each story, which would then go on for pages and pages..
I highly recommend that you get a copy of this book and read these
stories for yourself. I had heard of some of the things that were
happening, yet I really never stopped for long to think of how they
would affect the children involved. Now I look at my children and
say many words of thanks that they wake up every morning safe.