Sonlight in Bufuku
Publisher: Sandy Fields Washer
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Union Grove, NC
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Copyright date: 1992
Notes: The word "bufuku" is from the Kikaonde language and means "night," or "darkness." So, the title means "Sonlight in Darkness." - Preface.
When dark comes in Africa, it comes quickly, and there is no "dark" that is quite the same as in the heart of that continent. One is conscious of the fac that little creatures that have been hiding under rocks during the day come out at dusk to sing in celebration of the arrival of their time to "party." One is also aware of those four-legged carnivorous beasts that also celebrate about the time of dark. Dave was alone on the plain. He listened carefully. The chirping nearby was crickets communicating in the dark. The rattle noise not far away was made by termites. The barking sound in the distance was a disagreement staged between those of the baboon clan. He chuckled. The buzz by his ears was unmistakably mosquitoes, and he wasn't interested in providing a meal for them either! His thoughts went to many things, but always he alertly waited for sound of his friend's return. He was determined to stay there til daybreak if need be, and he was still alive, awaiting the reunion. - Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Part one : A backward glance; title: Part two : Mukinge, Northern Rhodesia (Zambia); title: Part three : Kaindu (Zambia); title: Part four : On to Mauritius via USA; title: Part five : Togo West Africa; title: Part six : Kenya