Lookin’ for Love

Prologue

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K ukaa, kukaa!

Eighty-two women drop their work and sink to the ground. The Swahili word means “sit” but in our world it means “squat.” Those who remain standing are guards. We often squat for up to ten minutes. When we stand, the blood rushes from our heads and some of us topple over. The guards laugh and clap at our expense.