Chapter Eight
The people of that village called themselves the Yemorke. They had lived forever in the valley of the Kanbari River, just above the northern end of the Great Rift Valley. They never paid much attention to what the nation called itself or about the politics of the country. They lived on a particular tract of land belonging to their tribe, where they grazed cattle and goats and raised corn. They bartered meat and milk with outsiders for salt and sugar, but other than that, they had very little contact with the rest of the world. That is, until the civil war began.
They remained constantly on alert to protect their herds and women from the marauding armies. After the men brought us back to their village, they were not too concerned about me and the boys, but they decided Major
