Children of Africa

And when at last you reach Lake Victoria's shore
When you find that the pavement below you's no more
You'll come to our village named after a hero
In the province of Nyanza, the home of the Luo

When you arrive you might think that no one's around
You'll see bushes and massive rocks on the ground
Oh you might spy a monkey, or bird with crown regal
But you'll probably ask yourself, 'Where are the people?'

Oh we're here alright, we're just out of sight
Behind the tree fences that protect us at night
At our gate Mom will greet you with amosi and then
She'll say karibu which means, 'Come on in!'

So you can meet our family and visit for a while
And see what it's like to live African style
Our style is unique as you will soon see
Because a home is not just a house in our society


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Photo Credits: Lara Held, Dennis Pippen, Frank Hurteau, Paul Hurteau, Mike Armstrong, Helen Snook and Missionaries of Africa. Design: Lilia Cai-Hurteau.

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