In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in the river Offin. He’s warned to never go to the river at night, with his brother telling him there are unknown things about the water, like beasts. One fateful night, the unthinkable happens, and Kofi’s world turns upside down. Kofi ends up in a fight for his life, which sends him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.
In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playing oware with his grandfather and swimming in the river Offin. He’s warned to never go to the river at night, with his brother telling him there are unknown things about the water, like beasts. One fateful night, the unthinkable happens, and Kofi’s world turns upside down. Kofi ends up in a fight for his life, which sends him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves.
