A Quest for Identity: The Journey of Kirabo. In the heart of Uganda's Nattetta village, young Kirabo embarks on a soul-stirring quest, asking herself a question that lingers like a haunting melody—“who is my mother?” In "A Girl Is A Body of Water," Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi weaves a poignant narrative, where a girl's identity is forged through a tapestry of women who have nurtured her, but her mother's absence casts a profound shadow.