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At the age of 22 Jane Adams travelled from her London home in the swinging 60s to Nigeria with VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) for what proved to be a life changing experience.
As a trained teacher she was sent to a boys' boarding school in the rural north west of Nigeria where she was the only female on the staff.
Learning to live in a very different culture and making do with what few resources were available, she met many unforgettable characters along the way and built strong bonds with the boys she taught. Those sixteen months in the 'bush' were challenging, exhausting and unexpectedly joyful.
About the author
Jane Adams is the author of more than thirty published crime novels. The first, The Greenway, was nominated for both the Authors' Club award and the CWA John Creasey for best debut novel. Jane is constantly amazed at where life has taken her. Writing had never been on her 'possible careers' list, but she says once stories take root in your brain, they just have to be told - and she feels very fortunate that people want to read them. In addition to writing, Jane teaches creative writing, read and mentor for The Literary Consultancy, and is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow and FRSA.
Summary
A memoir of a young teacher's experience as a volunteer in a rural school in Northern Nigeria.
