Through resian goes through the valley of death her determination leads her to a victorious life

Resian emerges as the hero of the novel. She opposes circumcision (FGM) despite pushback from her mother and aunts. From the beginning of the novel, she wants to attend Egerton University to pursue her education. Resian is stubborn, strong-willed, and courageous.

When she is almost raped, she fights back. When she cannot convince her parents to stop an arranged marriage to a criminal, who is old enough to be her father, she runs away.