This is an extraordinary first novel by a Tanzanian women writer. The central character, Doreen, tells her story in the first person narrative. Born into a women headed household in a rural area, her inner life and development mirror her life's passage: education, career, the town, marriage and motherhood. Whilst not didactic nor impinging on beautifully crafted writing, the novel deals with gender politics from a local level rather than a western oriented feminist stance. Both fatalism and seperatism are rejected and the book is imbued with insights and touchstones about the female condition.
This is an extraordinary first novel by a Tanzanian women writer. The central character, Doreen, tells her story in the first person narrative. Born i...
Everybody is waiting for Mr. Simbo.The pupils are waiting. The teachers are waiting too.They want to see Mr. Simbo. They want to know him. Does he have HIV/AIDS?
Everybody is waiting for Mr. Simbo.The pupils are waiting. The teachers are waiting too.They want to see Mr. Simbo. They want to know him. Does he hav...
