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At last Maureen is going to have her own family-she is getting married to her handsome Fred. Fred is full of promises and she can not wait for their life of bliss to begin. But a year into their marriage, Maureen finds herself in places that are not part of her fantasies - the worst of all being Ngene, a stream with caramel waters where women dig out wet sand with big shovels. She works feverishly hoping and wishing for Fred to come back for her. Right when it is time for Fred to come and take her away from it all, she has a big surprise that shakes her faith in love and leaves her heading back to The Waters of Ngene with a different motive. A riveting account of life in a West African village, The Waters of Ngene in a broader sense explores the relationships between men and women, women and women, women and children, and the dark side of African juju.

Have you ever felt strangely out of place? Have you ever thought you didn''t truly belong?Weird Culture Kids is a memoir about growing up in and between different cultures and experiencing the world through international lenses. It goes deep into the author''s journey from birth to adolescence, navigating the different cultures she lived in, encountered, and consciously chose as part of her identity. Sprinkled with conversations with other, culturally-speaking, Weirdos, this book gives insights into coping mechanisms for relocation. Nguyß╗àn explores questions around cultures, identities and belonging, such as:Can you be from a place?What happens when part of your identity disappears?What''s the relationship between language and identity?What does the question "Where are you from" actually mean?You''ll discover you don''t have to belong to a physical man-made piece of land or a nation-state. You can belong to people, cities and memories. You can belong to a shared habit, a song or a dance routine. Can "Home" ever be the feeling of acceptance?