"Wahu's childhood as depicted in this biography brings to the fore and reflects the challenges faced by Wahu and other young women in the early 1950s and 60s as they navigated challenging life paths and social identities within a traditional African patriarchy, while coping with other social and economic issues... She grappled with cultural alienation due to colonial influences, endured repression under British colonial rule, and witnessed the rise of militant resistance against colonialism.