Reunion in Barsaloi

Fourteen years after fleeing Kenya with her baby daughter, Corinne Hofmann returns to the Masai village of Barsaloi in the summer of 2004. The book follows her journey back to a place she cares about deeply, and her first encounters with Lketinga and his family after all those years. Despite nerves and uncertainty about how he would react, Corinne is welcomed by those who remember her, including Lketinga—still thinking of her as his “wife number one”—his brother James, a schoolteacher, and especially Lketinga’s mother, who had cared for Corinne in the past. Through Corinne’s candid and engaging storytelling, the narrative captures the atmosphere, relationships, and daily life of the Masai village, and traces the changes she observes in the region since her departure. The account is written in a vivid, accessible style that brings to life the people and landscapes she loves.

The book offers a reflective look at memory, belonging, and cultural change, centered on Corinne’s personal experience and the enduring ties to the community she left behind.

Functies

• Reist terug naar de Masai-dorpen Barsaloi
• Veertien jaar later, na vluchten uit Kenia
• Ontmoeting met Lketinga en familie, welkom ontvangen
• Beschrijving van veranderingen in de gemeenschap
• Levendige en toegankelijke schrijfstijl
• 224 pagina's, repr. editie, paperback