Saikati is a young Masai girl who has been promised in marriage to the chief's son. Rather than marry, Saikati runs away to Nairobi to live with her cousin and pursue her education. Nairobi, however, offers other problems and soon Saikati must struggle to return home.
Esther Muthee
Saikati
Saikati is a young Masai girl who has been promised in marriage to the chief's son. Rather than marry, Saikati runs away to Nairobi to live with her cousin and pursue her education. Nairobi, however, offers other problems and soon Saikati must struggle to return home.
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