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A young German who first set foot in Africa at eleven returns to the continent forty‑five years later, drawn by a restless love of the wilderness. He finds himself in charge of a remote livestock farm perched on the western slopes of Kilimanjaro, where night after night the savannah’s lions roam the perimeter and the daily routine is punctuated by startling encounters—like the sudden face‑to‑face meeting between his trusty mule, Helena, and a lone lioness at a dusty crossroads.

Just as he begins to settle into this rugged frontier, the distant rumblings of a European conflict surge into the valley. Messengers bring news of declarations of war, and a charismatic assistant urges the farmer to abandon the farm and join a hastily assembled militia. The story balances vivid portrayals of African frontier life with the looming pressure of a world at war, inviting listeners to experience the tension between adventure and duty in a bygone era.