Jambo Mama - Memories of Africa by Melinda Atwood
To cope with painful family circumstances following her mothers death, Melinda Atwood did the only sensible thing: she ran away from home. Choosing a place as far away as possible, Atwood landed in Kenya, where she was planning to spend one year. She stayed for six, attempting to build a new life out of the wreckage of the old.
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