He left the lover whom he decided to make his life partner long ago. He sold everything he had and returned from the country. It’s regarding Corinne Hoffmann, author of the multi-million selling ‘The White Massai story’ (Die weisse Massai story).
Koreen put her life on hold to win a Masai tribe she had once met in Kenya, Africa, and whom she was attracted to. The world knows regarding this turning point in Corinne’s life through the biographical story of this young Swiss woman called ‘The White Masai’. The book ‘The White Masai’ tells the story of how Corinne falls in love with an African tribesman while on holiday in Kenya.
Born in Germany in 1960 and starting life in Switzerland, Corine met Lectinga Lepamorijo, a Samburu tribal warrior, on a Kenyan trip with her boyfriend Marco. After returning to Switzerland following a vacation, Corinne fell in love with the tribal man she was attracted to in Kenya and wanted to make him her life partner. It is out of that desire that Koreen leaves her lover, sacrifices everything she has and goes to Kenya to marry this Masai tribe.
After settling in Kenya, Korine became a mother of one child and learned to live as a Maasai woman by doing odd jobs. But their married life was not very happy. Having experienced problems and many difficulties, Corinne left her husband and went back to Switzerland with her daughter. After that she wrote a book regarding her experiences and the book titled Die weisse Massai became an unprecedented success.
Through Corinne’s description of Kenya, the world learned regarding a landscape and culture very different from our authentic and traditional 80s. The Swiss woman, who spent four long years with the Maasai people, talked regarding family, initiation ceremonies, polygamy and taboos regarding food and women in Kenya. Beyond the fascinating cultural aspect, Corinne presents everything from a simple vacation to a controversial and daring love story through this book. After creating a sensation thirteen years ago with his The White Maasai, Corinne Hoffman returns to the theme of Africa with her new book, Africa, My Passion.
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