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We Are the Water People

A Short Story

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We Are the Water People

By: Troy Onyango
Narrated by: Anita Kavuu-Ng'ang'a, Shiro Kihagi, Oheri Otobo
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From critically acclaimed author Troy Onyango comes a dark, suspenseful tale of spirits bearing witness to a crime that rocks an island community, based on the Luo legend of the water people.

When fishermen on Nam Lolwe (commonly known as Lake Victoria) return with the body of a young boy found inside the sack, a close-knit island is thrown into mourning, and they all suspect foul play in the death of the child. But who could have committed such a terrible crime, and why? To discover the truth, the islanders must rely on the water spirits beneath the lake’s surface - the only souls who serve as witnesses to the vile act.

©2021 Troy Onyango (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC. Horror Scary Short Stories
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Picked this up on a whim because it was short and included in the membership. I'm so glad I did! The imagery is vivid, the narration full of emotion, and the plot absolutely does not lack. I will definitely be listening to it again, as well as seeking out more by the author.

5 stars

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It's interesting how different the stories are. I'm not sure I understood all of them. But it was overall sad.

Interestingly different.

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This is more literature than a story. It is written in forms that may seem obscure to western minds. It is a telling of pain, truth and observation.

At times, captivating, then not

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A real treat as we are taken into another culture to hear different voices focused on the loss of a child. Justice comes at the hands of determined women.

A Poem of Short Story

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very poetic, loved all the characters, the story is short and packs a lot of angles

great short story

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