Delwende

After a young boy dies of meningitis Napoko Diarrha Yaméogo is accused of eating his soul because of a local sexist tradition While this happens her husband feels disgraced that Diarrha resists the idea of marrying off their daughter so he exactes his revenge by spreading a dangerous rumor that would probably get her killed Because of this Diarrhas fate falls into the village elders hands When she finds out she will go trial she decides to flee to the nearest town Ouagadougou before that can take place After successfully leaving her village Diarrhas age causes her health to decline while her daughter grows up Some time later her daughter decides to travel to Ouagadougou in search of her missing mother Once they are reconnected they attempt to escape from their maledominated society