The somewhat happy ending, where hiwot joins her family after Kerchele, made me emote like no other book did. It"s prol"y because I read the book 18hr straight, start to finish that immersed me to that level. Another thing I contemplated on was the question...what made Hiwot"s (and my mom"s) generation golden? Is it just the historical crossroads they found themselves in or is it the learned and wise culture of their generation to read and seek knowledge? I dunno...but sadly I know that reading is a virtue long forgotten with this generation. May God bless your soul Hiwot and sending you Hugs snd Kisses. You showed us beauty in a time in our history when one least expects.