Life is unpredictable. How someone life is developed no one knows, or could predict. All depends on circumstances, fate, and environment. They shape the person's destiny. The author, a structural engineer, went to work in post colonial Africa, to help African countries to build their independence.
In this story the author share with her readers her personal exposure to Africa's natural world, discoveries, customs, culture, people, and work. And how it influenced her life and make her wise and fearless.