Barefoot runner

On Sunday there was Standard charted Mumbai marathon , actually it is in the top10 marathons in the world , i feel nice to knw that. All the three spots were wone east Africans , trio of Kenyan athletes showed once again why the East African nation is the world's premiere producer of long-distance runners, by sweeping the results at the 2010 Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon.

There was a lot of hype for running for a cause, i wonder weather tht pays, any way, in 2008 during the oil and subprime crises i ws regularly following east African more closely , well

I did follow Zimbabwe which saw record braking inflation of a billion plus percentage (we only hv a billon plus population ..lolzz) currently at 26% . thats enough inflation to change prices every 8 min.

I followed south Africa, which has a high problem of illegal migrants from underdeveloped neighbouring , and related issue.

Ethiopia , Somalia and Nigerian which hv gangs practically pulling apart country (i will defiantly write on the political condition of these nation in details , but later) a fight for natural resources, against draught and running and fighting form/against gangs.

M sharing details about two books today 1^st is the white Masai and 2^nd is Barefoot runner.i hv read the first one, yet 2 read second book.

The white Masai – masai is a tribe living in the sanctuaries spread in Kenya and Tanzania with harmony for years , the rich natural heritage attracts people across the globe ,

The plot of the story is about attraction how author (female) visits the reserve and finds “love of hir life”, Unlike the temporary nature of most such affairs, this dramatic story leads the heroine-author to marry a masai warrior .

Having fallen for the beautiful Masai warrior, Lketinga, during a holiday in Kenya, Corinne, a successful Swiss business woman, decides to follow her heart. She sells her belongings back home, returns to Kenya on the adventure of her life. There, her lack of awareness of local customs creates more than one drama. She doesn't give up, however, and learns to adjust. Her descriptions of the life among the tribe in a remote part of Kenya contain insights into the traditional life that they lead. Warmth of feelings and even tenderness develop between her and "Mama" in particular, but also with the closer family and neighbours. Her love to Lketinga does not diminish despite the numerous challenges they are facing as a result of their vastly different backgrounds.

The local diet, malaria, hepatitis and her pregnancy all pose threats to her health and even survival. Several times she visits Switzerland to recoup her strength, but as soon as she leaves Kenya, she yearns to return. To contribute to the basic economic stability of the community, Corinne buys a car that allows her to ferry supplies from the nearest town to the settlement. She even opens a local shop which creates benefits for the family but also results in tensions between her business approach and her husband's tradition and customs. It is hard for her to accept that the cultural differences between her and her husband may risk her continued stay in Kenya.

In the end she has to draw painful consequences. Using "a needed vacation" with her daughter as a ruse, she does not to return to Kenya for many years. Finally author returned to Kenya with her daughter after 14 years to meet up with her Kenyan family.

The second book is about Ethiopia .name is barefoot runner

Its on Abebe Bikila , first African to ever to win Olympic gold medal in running, It was in 1969 at Greece Olympic , when abebe ran without shoes and wone .

M yet to read this book , bt back then i came across this book as a summary.. i wll soon get my hands on in (i hv asked my liberay @ collage to get it)