The Moth

Dreams of a Young Cow Herder

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A young man dreams of an iron roof for his family. 

Storyteller

James Kassaga

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Farms, Fish Banks, and an Iron Roof

Recorded Date

November 11, 2014

“And he said, for my family, I am building them an iron roof.”

Photo by Caroline Lacey
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