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The story follows , a government official sent to the rural village of Ngengemkeni Mitomingi to conduct a national census (census of people). Instead of focusing on his professional duties, Ngoswe becomes distracted by a local girl named Mazoea , the daughter of the village leader, Mzee Mitomingi .
A village girl who represents the lure of personal desire; she is enticed by Ngoswe's promises of a better life in the city.
That evening, at the local pub—a shack made of mud and sticks—Mama Nuru sat with a crate of sodas she hadn't paid for. She was the secretary of the now-defunct "Poultry Project" from two years prior. The cages were empty, the chickens long eaten, but the grant report had been filed as a "great success."
The play utilizes a small but vivid cast to represent different societal archetypes:
"And then they will leave the machines," Juma chimed in from the corner. "We will sell them in the city. Use the money to buy beer and pay school fees."
The story follows , a government official sent to the rural village of Ngengemkeni Mitomingi to conduct a national census (census of people). Instead of focusing on his professional duties, Ngoswe becomes distracted by a local girl named Mazoea , the daughter of the village leader, Mzee Mitomingi .
A village girl who represents the lure of personal desire; she is enticed by Ngoswe's promises of a better life in the city.
That evening, at the local pub—a shack made of mud and sticks—Mama Nuru sat with a crate of sodas she hadn't paid for. She was the secretary of the now-defunct "Poultry Project" from two years prior. The cages were empty, the chickens long eaten, but the grant report had been filed as a "great success."
The play utilizes a small but vivid cast to represent different societal archetypes:
"And then they will leave the machines," Juma chimed in from the corner. "We will sell them in the city. Use the money to buy beer and pay school fees."