Rose is a short sad story of a young African life. Rose is a young woman who has to face life's challenges alone. Her family and her friends are ever present but whether it is her relationship with her mother, her grandfather, her boyfriend or her son, life's disappointments seem to prevail. Rose describes life from school days to marriage, children and all the trials and sadnesses of village life in east Africa. Drawing on his experiences in Tanzania, the writer has opened a small window to life below the poverty line.