This book is intended to be used as a motivational tool in adult education in pastoral environments in East Africa. Each story touches upon issues like human rights, health, nutrition, cultivation, animal health, and human relations. A special focus is on the right to education for all children.

The stories are designed to be used in small groups based on a participatory approach. Most of the texts are to some extent open-ended, but accompanied by some questions for discussion. The purpose is to provoke discussions through which the participants, together with the facilitator, will be encouraged to discover solutions to certain problems or get innovative ideas that can affect their daily lives.

The second part of the book, Knowledge for Life, is inteded to be a sourcebook for the facilitator of the discussions. It contains specific information about all the topics touched upon in the stories.