The Village that Vanished"Gather round, my people, gather round! Hear the voices of your ancestors in this tale of courage and of sacrifice..." Up until now, Abkinile and all the villagers had always felt safe, hidden as they were deep within the sheltering forest... But now, whispers of nearby villages being seized by slavers are becoming louder. Abkanile's Mother Njemile has been praying outloud to give herself and the villagers the courage and wits to save their own village before the slavers come galloping in by horseback, shooting guns to scare the people into submission... And Abkanile (whose name means "listen") hears these prayers as well -searching in her heart for a way to help save her people... An inspiring tale of three womens' courage and a village that refuses to die! |
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