Before the Mango Ripens

In the town of Rabata, the arrival of white American missionaries brings underlying secrets to the surface, impacting the lives of its residents. Twenty-year-old Jummai struggles to conceal her unexpected pregnancy, while Tebeya, a returning doctor, confronts a painful betrayal at the mission clinic. Meanwhile, Zanya, a young translator, finds himself caught in a struggle over the future of the church and the town. As these three navigate their desires for change, they are faced with a pivotal decision that could alter the fabric of Rabata forever: should they allow the Americans to remain or push them out?