What is the significance of the image of a girl in a blue uniform?

The girl in the blue uniform has meaning on two levels at once. First, it was the literal image of a girl in blue who fed Nyamayaro when she was near starvation. Soon, the image came to stand for Nyamayaro's purpose in life: to work for the United Nations and give back to all those in need of sustenance.

Describe the influence of Uncle Sam on Elizabeth's final success.

Nyamayaro's world first opened up when she came to live with Uncle Sam and Aunt Jane. Uncle Sam tutored her in English and taught her to never let her present circumstances dictate her dreams. Nyamayaro was devastated when he died.

What role does Gogo play in Nyamayaro's life?

Gogo, Nyamayaro's grandmother, saved her when she was an infant when her mother and father left...