Sidi returns to his village only to learn that an abusive archaic tradition against women, that has existed for ages still exists. His Father and uncle ask him to play part in the abuse. He is furious, angry and distraught by this but does not know how to act.Sidi returns to his village in Eastern Sierra Leone only to learn that an abusive archaic tradition against women, that has existed for ages still exists. His Father and uncle ask him to play part in the abuse. He is furious, angry and distraught by this but does not know how to act. Sidi’s hope for a change is like a mirage, sharp, distinct but seemingly unreachable. He wishes for a change, he wants it, he dreamed of the change and he finally plans it.

Sierra Leone is at the brink of a civil war between the government's army and rebels of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). Renegade soldiers in the war front has set up a coup to oust the government. When the Sun Refuses to Shine describes Mariama Kandeh's escape from her primary school in the city; engulfed in persistent gun shots, killings and a fear of the unknown.Imagine you were an upside-down cow.Would you be able to play with all the other cows?Would people call you "a silly cow"?What do upside-down cows say?Find out about Nismo the upside-down cow and more in "The Upside-Down Cow".