Science and its machines tell us that humans have been in existence for 3 million years. Back when it was still serious, religion would tell people that we have existed for a few thousand years, and for many reasons, some people still believe this.

3 million years, I believe, and no one has yet answered the question "What is life really about?" to satisfaction. This book poses a simple and straightforward question to all countries foolishly operating without a ministry for philosophy: Look at this memoir, how far do you think we have evolved beyond the simplistic nature of the average chicken, which is always up and about, pecking and scratching, only to end up as roast for man, just as we become stew for termites?At the heart of this philosophical tapestry lies the story of our young friends - Meli, the charismatic sceptic; Hoyo, who sees the divine in every whispered prayer; Peet, the brooding philosopher; and Cammy, the gentle broken spirit - whose lives become intertwined in a tale of love, suffering, betrayal, and friendship.

Some say the book is dark. Others think that it is a bit funny.

The author thinks that it was, at the time of its conception, a masterpiece. .