"Fountain Creek" combines the author's fascination with both history and watersheds. And best of all, no one had told its tale.

Sam Thenya, founder of Nairobi Women’s Hospital, wanted to be a pilot, but his late father insisted he be a doctor.

A project like FESTAC should be fully supported by the government. It is unfortunate that one appears to be swimming alone.

In collecting my classmates’ stories, I’ve become more attuned to the tricks of memory, the way it both binds and divides us.