This is an anthology of stories, personal observations and historic legends. It reflects the author's fascination with Africa's people and their history as well as her identification with individuals and their conflicting emotions. Let me tell a story now ... — Oranges and lemons—Snowball—Sorrow food—Chibuku beer and independence—Village people—The old woman—Summer sun—The green tree—Tao—The woman from America—Chief Sekoto holds court—Property—A power struggle—A period of darkness—The Lovers—The General—Son of the soil—The prisoner who wore glasses—The coming of the Christ-child—Dreamer and storyteller.