Sing Me a Dirge

Omoyeni Ayekooto was born and raised in a
small village in Africa-the last of four children and the
only son. From of the age of seven, he remembers that he is
the happiest boy in the whole world building castles and
birdhouses from the mud. This is a carefree time for Omoyeni
and his friends as they learn about their people's ways from
both their parents and the trusted villagers.
As
Omoyeni grows physically, he also grows emotionally as he
experiences the intricacies of life-complex relationships
with his parents and sisters, lasting friendships, the
opposite sex, marriage, and finally, death. Omoyeni becomes
curious about the world outside his small village; he
understands that diligence, hard work, and resolve will make
more opportunities for him as will traveling to the "white
man's land" away from Africa.
Sing Me a Dirge
follows Omoyeni as he comes of age and is torn between
opportunity in Europe and the United States, and the lure
and memories of village life in Africa.