Facing the lion growing up Maasai on the African savanna

A member of the Masai people describes his life as he grew up in a northern Kenya village, travelled to America to attend college, and became an elementary school teacher in Virginia.

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Main Author: Lekuton, Joseph
Other Authors: Viola, Herman J.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2003.
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