A PILLAR OF HOPE DREAMS OF A LITTLE HUNTER GIRL by Oloo, Millicent Akoth

Millicent is only eight months old when her mother dies, three years old when a stepmother kidnaps her, and four years old when an uncle britally rapes her. She starts her adult life sharing a carton room in a notorious Nairobi slum.

Her journey, from dodging flying toilets in the slim to becoming a homeowner in Germany, while supporting her whole family, is epic. Through beatings, betrayal, kidnapping, domestic abuse, police harassment, stalkers, landlords, cunning lawyers, ridicule, racism, discrimination, language barriers, colour bar, disease, mutiple surgeries, and immeasurable personal loss, she perseveres and keeps her dreams alive. Amid it all, she has her moments of laughter, love, adventure, luck, and fun.

Millie’s incredible story will make you cringe. It’ll make you laugh and cry. It most likely will make you nod your head sagely.