"The Nonexistent Mentor" is an autobiographical tale the demonstrates a young girl's futile desire to become an actor and creative writer. Born at the coastal region and raised in western Kenya, Virginia Asenath's dream of becoming a literary artist is blown into cinders because of diverse drawbacks from the careless siblings who use her journal to light fire to unscrupulous people who make away with all her savings. In her opinion, the dream to become a creative artist is an inaccessible fantasy on this part of the world. The story proceeds through a careful choice of sad and funny incidences that makes it a captivating read.