The People of Ostrich Mountain
Ndirangu Githaiga
As the 1950s Mau Mau war breaks out in the foothills of Mt. Kenya, Wambũi, a fourteen-year-old girl leaves her besieged village to join a prestigious boarding school a half day’s journey away by train. There, she becomes aware of her extraordinary mathematical abilities discovered by her teacher, Eileen Atwood. Initially, Wambũi views Eileen’s attentions with suspicion and hostility, but over time, the two grow close and form a lifelong friendship. Unfortunately for Wambũi, the mid-twentieth century isn’t ready for a female math prodigy, particularly in Kenya. But she quietly and defiantly takes on the obstacles seeking to define her, applying her unusual gifts in new directions, which ultimately benefits her impoverished family and inspires her siblings and their children to pursue their own dreams. After forty years in Kenya, Eileen unexpectedly loses her employment authorization and is forced to return to England, where she struggles to adjust to living in a country she barely recognizes. Meanwhile, Wambũi’s son, Ray, a doctor, navigates a fraught visa application process and travels to America to begin residency training; however, his hospital becomes insolvent and shuts down a year later. He and his colleagues are assimilated into other programs where, as foreign-born physicians, they endure relentless prejudice. As a black man, he also discovers that the streets of Chicago are sometimes quick to judge, with serious consequences. A saga of family and friendship spanning five decades and three continents, 'The People of Ostrich Mountain' chronicles the interconnected lives of three outsiders as they navigate the vagaries of race, gender and immigration.
Duration - 8h 13m.
Author - Ndirangu Githaiga.
Narrator - Lee Goettl.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2020 Andrew Ndirangu Githaiga ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
As the 1950s Mau Mau war breaks out in the foothills of Mt. Kenya, Wambũi, a fourteen-year-old girl leaves her besieged village to join a prestigious boarding school a half day’s journey away by train. There, she becomes aware of her extraordinary mathematical abilities discovered by her teacher, Eileen Atwood. Initially, Wambũi views Eileen’s attentions with suspicion and hostility, but over time, the two grow close and form a lifelong friendship. Unfortunately for Wambũi, the mid-twentieth century isn’t ready for a female math prodigy, particularly in Kenya. But she quietly and defiantly takes on the obstacles seeking to define her, applying her unusual gifts in new directions, which ultimately benefits her impoverished family and inspires her siblings and their children to pursue their own dreams. After forty years in Kenya, Eileen unexpectedly loses her employment authorization and is forced to return to England, where she struggles to adjust to living in a country she barely recognizes. Meanwhile, Wambũi’s son, Ray, a doctor, navigates a fraught visa application process and travels to America to begin residency training; however, his hospital becomes insolvent and shuts down a year later. He and his colleagues are assimilated into other programs where, as foreign-born physicians, they endure relentless prejudice. As a black man, he also discovers that the streets of Chicago are sometimes quick to judge, with serious consequences. A saga of family and friendship spanning five decades and three continents, 'The People of Ostrich Mountain' chronicles the interconnected lives of three outsiders as they navigate the vagaries of race, gender and immigration. Duration - 8h 13m. Author - Ndirangu Githaiga. Narrator - Lee Goettl. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2020 Andrew Ndirangu Githaiga ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Preface
Duration:00:01:29
Chapter One
Duration:00:13:18
Chapter Two
Duration:00:11:07
Chapter Three
Duration:00:12:56
Chapter Four
Duration:00:07:33
Chapter Five
Duration:00:09:42
Chapter Six
Duration:00:12:22
Chapter Seven
Duration:00:10:15
Chapter Eight
Duration:00:09:16
Chapter Nine
Duration:00:12:18
Chapter Ten
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter Eleven
Duration:00:09:54
Chapter Twelve
Duration:00:15:16
Chapter Thirteen
Duration:00:06:47
Chapter Fourteen
Duration:00:11:28
Chapter Fifteen
Duration:00:24:23
Chapter Sixteen
Duration:00:20:42
Chapter Seventeen
Duration:00:26:50
Chapter Eighteen
Duration:00:10:46
Chapter Nineteen
Duration:00:14:33
Chapter Twenty
Duration:00:10:32
Chapter Twenty-One
Duration:00:13:18
Chapter Twenty-Two
Duration:00:17:26
Chapter Twenty-Three
Duration:00:18:01
Chapter Twenty-Four
Duration:00:15:11
Chapter Twenty-Five
Duration:00:14:33
Chapter Twenty-Six
Duration:00:17:11
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Duration:00:08:13
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Duration:00:20:24
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Duration:00:33:13
Chapter Thirty
Duration:00:22:40
Chapter Thirty-One
Duration:00:33:22
Chapter Thirty-Two
Duration:00:09:02
Chapter Thirty-Three
Duration:00:03:56
Chapter Thirty-Four
Duration:00:04:07
Chapter Thirty-Five
Duration:00:03:54
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:18