Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s A Girl is A Body of Water follows Kirabo, a 12-year-old Ugandan girl raised by a group of women, trying to find and reconnect with the mother who abandoned her. It is a tale rich in the folklore of Uganda and an arresting exploration of what it means to be a modern girl in a world that seems determined to silence women. Makumbi is joined by Helon Habila, author of the novel Travelers and The Chibok Girls: the Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamist Militancy in Nigeria, a critically acclaimed account of the shocking events that stunned the world and birthed the #BringBackOurGirls mission.
