Bring the Boy Back

In our tribe, no child is told who his "paho" is until the first son of the family passes the "soche seche tente"-the sixth sense test. Two days before I turn thirteen, I will be abandoned in the depths of the jungle with nothing but my sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell to defend myself. Having honed these senses since I was born, I must trust my body to act on instinct and open my mind to the sixth sense. The father whom I have never met will send me signals. I will use these visions and voices to find my way home before the sun fully rises on my birthday.