My wonderful son, Craig,
was born in Lesotho. He loves to give
unique and thoughtful gifts for birthdays, holidays, etc. He did not disappoint me on my birthday. Knowing my continued interest in Lesotho, he
took the time to find books with Lesotho as the setting.
The first book I read was The
Mountain School written by Peace Corps Volunteer Greg Alder. Peace Corps Volunteers have a unique
perspective on village life as they live as the Basotho do. The author helped me experience what it is
really like to live in the village of Tsoeneng.
I found his writing insightful, and it helped me get to know the
characters in his book. He was respectful
of the culture and helped me experience life first hand in a Lesotho
village. The book was engaging and well
written. You can read more reviews and
purchase it as an e-book on Amazon.
The other two books
are Singing Away the Hunger, an
autobiography by Mpho ‘M’ Atsep Nthunya, and Basali!: Stories by and about women in Lesotho. The books are on my
nightstand and will be devoured over the Christmas break.
Sala hantle,
Kathy