In J. G. Herrera's beautifully written novella Drought, Rain, twelve-year-old boys Quay and Mabuto have never seen rain; like the others in their small African village, they long for the end of a devastating drought. After a village leader tells the people that waiting will not end the drought and that they need to take action and love again, Quay becomes determined to bring back the rain. While foreigners try to help them, and rebels fight for the soul of the nation, Quay persists with kindness, believing that rain comes from the heart. His friend Mabuto however, worried about becoming a man...