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Tribal and social affiliations and the student
riots at the University of Zambia, in a captivating and intelligent story
about love, political involvement and individual responsibilities. ---
This is one of the most realistic and passionate contemporary novels about
the life of young people in today's Africa, written by Malama Katulwende,
a Zambian poet and intellectual. Based on real events, this novel provides
an insight into African history, daily life, and culture, at the example
of an oppressive society. Imagine Europe's revolts of 1968 in Austral
Africa... |
"Tutaishi: The African Tale" is a story of shame,
hope and triumph. It is a novel about a young girl, Theo, who manages
to escape abuse from the Congo, where she has been in the hands of rebel
soldiers. After many difficulties she travels to South Africa where she
befriends and later falls in love with a young man, Qhama. They both go
through a number of hardships, including xenophobia, drugs, and HIV/AIDS,
but at the end they triumph.... |
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