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Koba & Mannie

This series follows a young girl's journey after the tragic loss of her family thrusts her into a perilous world. Growing up in a harsh yet beautiful environment, she learns to survive and slowly begins to trust again. The narratives explore themes of loss, resilience, and finding belonging amidst cultural divides and personal trauma. It's a poignant coming-of-age tale set against challenging circumstances.

Salt & Honey

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    Salt & Honey

    • 223 pages
    • 8 hours of reading
    3.9(77)Add rating

    Synopsis #1: Koba is a ten-year-old girl, displaced from her Kalahari tribe after witnessing her parents being murdered and humiliated by a party of white hunters. Surviving is the only thing that matters to her, though through Marta and Marta's son Mannie she slowly learns to trust and love.Synopsis #2: Koba is taken away from her Kalahari desert-tribe after seeing her parents being murdered by a party of white hunters. She slowly learns to adapt and survive in a dangerous but beautiful environment. However, she is plagued by the knowledge that unless she leaves those who have grown to love her, she faces exile from her own people.

    Salt & Honey