Reads like a Tom Sawyer classic, but with dark undertones. What happens in Africa, stays in Africa. Everyday is a struggle for the poor, especially women, who seem to be massively oppressed. Simply put if you are poor, can’t afford school books, then no school. No school, no papers, no job, not even a simple cleaning job. If you are a single mother raising a child on her own, another financial burden, plus society does not take women seriously, GOOD LUCK surviving. Women are forced into prostitution, out of desperation to survive. Men are the ring leaders in all areas of society. I could not put this book down and was left to sympathies for the women in these countries. It fires my passion even more to help bring them out of these unfair justices, and creates an extreme dislike for the average African man who places these controls upon women. It all trickles down in the system. All I wanted was for these strong women to band together as a community to fight the system. Andy is a beautiful writer, and made this read a breeze. Not one hint of biasness from the author, and he said it like it was. You can tell that these stories are based off the truth and what he has learned during his time in Africa. I somehow have the feeling that he could be partially one of the main characters, Glen. I finished this book in a couple of evenings, and hung onto every word. They could easily make a movie off of this, it’s that good. Showcasing the darker side to humanity, without any descriptive the unnecessary gore, which is how it should be. Even for the sensitive type, this is a very smooth read that you will enjoy but at the same time doesn’t hide the truth. Excellent and highly recommended.