One Night: a story from the desert

by Cristina Kessler

When one of his goats gives birth, Muhamad spends the night alone in the desert and thus becomes a man in the eyes of his family

1 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[ConnieLettow]

The story of how Muhamad, son of Arahid, Son of Zeinebu, brother of two sisters and three brothers and how he goes through the process of becoming a man as the wealthiest of Tuareg boys. They are called the "Blue People" . The story explains the traditions of storytelling, Tam Tam drumming, grandmothers who are a child's first teachers and men who drink tea together. Muhamad has a special task as a sheep herder in the desert that he accomplishes. When he comes home, he is praised and welcomed as a man with a cup of tea.