Blossoms of the Savanna is a riveting account of two sisters who are on the verge of womanhood but are torn in between their personal ambitions and the humiliating duty to their tradition. The two sisters relocate to their rural homes where they are allienated by culture due to their refusal to succumb to Female Genital Mutilation and early marriages. The book captures the student's imagination as he/she traces the girl's painful steps to victory.