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Ripples in the Pool: Why Rebeka Njau's book is still causing waves 50 years later

From left: Morille Njau (Rebeka Njau's son), Rebeka Njau, Hana Njau-Okolo (Rebeka's daughter) and Prof Miriam Musonye, chair of Literature Department at the University of Nairobi, during the book's unveiling at the Alliance Francaise [Courtesy]

During the relaunch of her book, Ripples in the Pool, a dignified Rebeka Njau sat at the Alliance Francaise Multimedia library, taking it all in, with her daughter Hana Njau-Okolo sitting beside her.

For a 91-year-old woman, Rebeka is surprisingly in good shape. Apart from a walking cane, nothing else betrays her advanced age.

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