Walking the Bowl: A True Story of Murder and Survival Among the Street Children of Lusaka

"This extraordinary book may be the most honest portrayal of street children ever written. It took years of research and the help of formerly homeless children to penetrate the culture of the streets in Lusaka, Zambia. It reads like a thriller, beginning with the body of a boy discovered at the city dump. As we travel into a dystopian world where adults play almost no role, we meet a cast of kids – from the scavenger Lusabilo to Kapula, who worked in a brothel to survive – who maintain their humanity despite immense cruelty. Ultimately, this is a tale about how small acts of kindness can transform lives."