Because he skips school to read and eat doughnuts, answers back insolently, and speaks French better than the French in France, Hamet, a young boy, is sent far away from Bamako to the village where his two grandmothers live. His parents hope that a few months there will teach him respect for traditions and humility.
By meeting his grandmothers, drinking salt water from the well, and working in the fields, Hamet will discover much more than obedience: the history of his family and his roots.
2022 Literary Award for Vocation
