Summary

At Siriana missionary school, Njoroge meets a wide range of people. He is taught by white men and studies with white boys and Africans from all the different tribes. Expecting to find them abusive or at least unkind, Njoroge is surprised to find that people want to help him and are friendly towards him. At an interschool sports tournament, he begins talking to a student from another school, who turns out to be Stephen Howlands. The two boys share stories of seeing each other as children, but being afraid how the other would react. This creates a closeness between them, and Stephen discloses that he and his mother will be returning to England. It does not feel like a return to Stephen though, as he has never been to England and considers Kenya his home. When the two boys return...