A story from rural Kenya. From the Becoming Erick Collection. Edited by Poppy Johnson. A Mother’s Manual Dreamily he watched, but the sheer pale curtains at the window never twitched, even though they were open all night to encourage a breeze. Now, the sun’s rays started sweeping through, tickling him on the bedding where his left leg stayed twisted in the stripes. Erick turns again. He still smells the grasses from cuttings yesterday, and it feels sweet. He pulls the...
