KUIMBA is a story about a very special boy born to a sharecropper couple who worked the land of their overlord, Charles Edward Barnard of Barnard Shadows Barony in Georgetown county, South Carolina. It begins in July 1914 as Kuimba is brought into the world. From his birth, his mother knew this child was different from any other ever born. He grew quickly and matured early with one large exception: Kuimba never spoke. However his touch brought healing to any creature in need. His nemesis is the son of "the king of Barnfield," young R.Ed Barnard, who did all in his power to destroy Kuimba. As the two boys grew toward manhood, so grew R.Ed's hatred for this innocent colored boy. The tale climaxes midway and then enters another world: that of Richard Barnard, whose life is forever changed by Kuimba. In fact, Kuimba's life affects everyone living in or around Barnfield, South Carolina, even the animals.
KUIMBA is a story about a very special boy born to a sharecropper couple who worked the land of their overlord, Charles Edward Barnard of Barnard Shadows Barony in Georgetown county, South Carolina. It begins in July 1914 as Kuimba is brought into the world. From his birth, his mother knew this child was different from any other ever born. He grew quickly and matured early with one large exception: Kuimba never spoke. However his touch brought healing to any creature in need. His nemesis is the son of "the king of Barnfield," young R.Ed Barnard, who did all in his power to destroy Kuimba. As the two boys grew toward manhood, so grew R.Ed's hatred for this innocent colored boy. The tale climaxes midway and then enters another world: that of Richard Barnard, whose life is forever changed by Kuimba. In fact, Kuimba's life affects everyone living in or around Barnfield, South Carolina, even the animals.