| Description |
304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Walking the Bowl immerses readers in the daily lives of four unforgettable characters: Lusabilo, a determined waste picker; Kapula, a burned-out brothel worker; Moonga, a former rock crusher turned beggar; and Timo, an ambitious gang leader. These children navigate the violent and poverty-stricken underworld of Lusaka, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities. When the dead body of a ten-year-old boy is discovered under a heap of garbage in Lusaka’s largest landfill, a murder investigation quickly heats up due to the influence of the victim’s mother and her far-reaching political connections. The children’s lives become more closely intertwined as each child engages in a desperate bid for survival against forces they could never have imagined. Gripping and fast-paced, the book exposes the perilous aspects of street life through the eyes of the children who survive, endure and dream there, and what emerges is an ultimately hopeful story about human kindness." --book jacket |
| Subject |
Street children -- Crimes against -- Zambia -- Lusaka -- Case studies.
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Murder -- Investigation -- Case studies.
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Street children -- Zambia -- Lusaka.
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Street life -- Zambia -- Lusaka.
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Child welfare -- Zambia -- Lusaka.
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Lusaka (Zambia) -- Social conditions.
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| Genre |
True crime stories.
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| Added Author |
Chama, Daniel Mulilo, author.
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| Added Title |
True story of murder and survival among the street children of Lusaka |
| ISBN |
9781335425744 |
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1335425748 |
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