Summary

Chapter Seven begins with another memory where he sees his mother at school and is angry she is embarrassing him. He feels people watching as he walks with her back home where she goes to the garden. She then grabs a knife as Miisi now watches her from a cradle. He is upset that she is disrespected as someone else grabs him, and he feels ashamed as he laughs.

Chapter Eight returns to the 60s and 70s where Missi has just finished his master programs. Soviets sponsored studies for Ugandians, but other Ugandians look down on those who take it. He set up two wives with a profitable business before going to Moscow. That is where he was when Amin took over, and he was told to stay as Amin was killing the educated...