Sibi’s Adventures in Alahtene

Description

Meet Sibi, a vivacious, smart, and audacious girl who leaves the comforts of her coastal town and parents to live with Ndih, her granny in the village of Alahtene. Sibi’s integration into village life is swift and adventurous, aided by the ever-soothing supervision of her equally gallant grandmother and teenage uncle, Ajuenekoh. Recounted from the first person, we follow Sibi’s adventures in school, church, neighbourhoods, the rivers, hills and forests of Alahtene, its buzzy market and most significantly, around Ndih’s fireside. Set in the early 1960s, Sibi’s Adventures in Alahtene bubbles with dozens of breathtaking stories about the intrigues of adult life and childhood in a rural community rapidly integrating into a newly formed African country.

Content

Chapter 1: The Journey
Chapter 2: Alahbukum and Alahtene
Chapter 3: Ndih Maghrebong’s Neighbours
Chapter 4: The Village Head
Chapter 5: A Community Grinding Mill
Chapter 6: The Village Market
Chapter 7: Ndih Maghrebong’s Three Friends
Chapter 8: Activities in Ndih’s Home
Chapter 9: Domestic Chores
Chapter 10: Harvests from the Wild
Chapter 11: Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 12: Entertainment at Ndih’s
Chapter 13: Ndih’s “Court”
Chapter 14: Village Festivities
Chapter 15: Sad Events
Chapter 16: Strangers
Chapter 17: Bad Weather and Ndih’s Bravery
Glossary of Terms
Signs, Wise Sayings and Common Alahtene Proverbs
Acknowledgement