The Setting Sun and the Rolling World by Charles Mungoshi

The story is about an old man named Musoni who spent a lot time tilling on his land. He wished that the rain would come soon to make his land wet. His son, Nhamo came to talk with his dad. He wanted to share a message with his son. Musoni is concerned about him, his education and his life when he grows up.
Nhamo said to his biological father, “The land is overworked and gives nothing now. And the family is broken up.” It means that he felt that the land is not very useful now. Musoni has been spending a lot of time working on the land for food for his families. It took long time to produce the food enough for their family. Now it was hard for food to grow on the land especially during the dry weather. Therefore,Nhamo's father was upset with him because Nhamo is planning to leave the world; his family, his land, his own house for a better life. He was disappointed with his son that he wanted to leave home to journey to find a new life. Musoni tried to explain the importance of the land, his ancestors, his house, his culture, his family. He really appreciated the ancestor for giving him a place to live.
I feel sympathy toward old Musoni because his son was leaving him to live somewhere. He really wanted his son to understand his emotions toward the importance of the land. I would like to share a short message with the breadwinners who worked on the land to get the income. I would like farmer to keep the culture of using the land as their only source of income. Land is the greatest gift given to us from God. The land has a numerous of reasons to use for survival. The land is free. It does not limit our wants and needs.