Blossoms of the Savanna; The Synopsis

BLOSSOMS OF THE SAVANNAH; THE SYNOPSIS

Blossoms of the Savannah captures the captivating story of Ole Kaelo and his family, which comprises the wife; Jane Milanoi, and the two daughters; Taiyo and Resian. The story begins with the retrenchment of Ole Kaelo who has been working for Agribix Limited as the commercial manager. The retrenchment forces the family to move from the town of Nakuru where they have been living, to the rural village of Nasila, their ancestral home. Though Kaelo has prepared well for life in Nasila by building a home and establishing an agricultural inputs shop, his two daughters, Resian and Taiyo, who have been living in Nakuru all their lives find it difficult to adapt to life in the rural home. They find the environment hostile after being accosted by a vagabond barely a day after arriving there. The cultural practices also pose a threat to the girls, especially the female genital mutilation that is considered a basic cultural rite of passage for girls in Nasila. The girls also fear their father who always seems hostile to them. Resian in particular is the target of her father’s hate because he had expected a son as a second born. The sight of Resian reminded him of that disappointment. She therefore avoids contact with her father as much as she can. Taiyo on the other hand is her parents’ pride. They consider her the ideal Nasila woman. This is ironic because Taiyo has fallen in love with Joseph Parmuat, someone who is considered her brother culturally since they belong to the same clan. The girls’ dream to join the university is curtailed by their father who entangles himself in fraudulent deals with a corrupt man, Oloisudori. This gets him into serious trouble as he is blackmailed into offering Resian to Oloisudori as a wife or risk losing his fraudulently acquired wealth. Resian passionately fights the forced marriage as Oloisudori is her father’s age and she never loved him. She also wants to continue with her education. She resorts to running away from home. With the absence of Resian, Oloisudori shifts focus to Taiyo and entices her into the village of Esoit where she forcefully goes through the process of female genital mutilation. Though the girls face lots of challenges, they eventually become victorious. Resian is rescued by a nurse, Nabaru, from the hands of the rogue Olarinkoi who almost manages to rape her at Inkiito. She takes her to her role model, Minik ene Nkoitoi who is also known as Emakererei. The Emakererei has been devoting her life to stopping the barbaric acts of female genital mutilation and forced marriages that are having toil on girls in Nasila. She sends a team that manages to rescue Taiyo from Oloisudori’s morans. Resian and Taiyo are reunited at Minik’s ranch in an emotional moment of victory. The ranch becomes their safe haven and they brand it their nirvana. An attempt by Oloisudori to take the girls from the Ntare Naaju ranch is met with great resistance and is thwarted by Minik’s team. Oloisudori and his men are seriously clobbered and retreat into a run to save their lives. The climax of the girls’ victory is achieved when their dream of joining Egerton University becomes a reality. They become the true blossoms of the Savannah having conquered hardships against all odds to become victorious.

By creativature.blogspot.com