The Lion Killer (The Dark Continent Chronicles) by Gardner James S

Author:Gardner, James S. [Gardner, James S.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Suspense & Thrillers
ISBN: 9780976089810
Publisher: Pennington Publishers
Published: 2010-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Part TWO

The Sudan

“When two bull elephants fight, it is the grass beneath them that gets trampled”

Old African Proverb

11

The Darfur Region, Sudan

Arthur Turner squinted as he proofread his letter. He moved upwind from the smoke. His assistant, Abel Deng, a Dinka boy, handed him a cup of bush tea. Turner sniffed the contents and scowled. The boy's expression changed to a gaptoothed grin.

“This tastes like cow piss. I'm afraid to ask what you boiled to make it.”

“Khawadja, the tea is brewed from swamp reeds. There were days in the Sahel when I prayed to God for ‘cow piss' to quench my thirst. I ate mud for the wetness. Some days, my uncle gave me his urine to drink. I was so thirsty I cried, but my tears wouldn't flow. My people have always bathed in cattle urine, but the Arabs have stolen our cows. I think that's why many of us are sick.”

“The Dinka are sick for many reasons. When you finish medical school, you will understand these things. Tell the women if they leave the camp to search for firewood they might be kidnapped.” He waited until Abel's back was turned before pouring the tea on the ground. He picked up the letter and resumed his proofreading.

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