Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah drew the international spotlight to his Maasai village in 2002, when tribal elders presented a herd of 14 cows to the people of the United States as a symbolic gesture after hearing his firsthand account of the terrorist attack on New York City on 11 September, 2001. The village's heartfelt act was reported worldwide and eventually prompted Naiyomah to collaborate with author Carmen Agra Deedy on a children's book, "14 Cows for America," released in the United States in August. On 26 September, Naiyomah will participate in the U.S. Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Events include book signings and a White House reception for festival authors, hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Raw video includes footage from the 2002 cow dedication.