
06 Dec 2012

Sleepwalking in the Rift
On her first visit to East Africa, a young woman crosses paths with the Ranger charged with being her guide. They have something in common and when they meet, a light within them both begins to flicker.
The story of Quincy Bosomfield who is the product of colonial education and has risen to become the district commissioner. In the process, he abandons his African heritage and all that has real meaning to him.
Quincy Arthur Bosomfield
Patrick Snyper
Theresa Bosomfield
Sir Robert Guggiswood
Kwame Akroma
Francis Essien
Ekua Atta Abokuma
Kpakpo Allotey
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