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Review: Nervous Conditions

May 6, 2022 aminamakele

THE PLOT: ‘Nervous Conditions’ by Tsitsi Dangarembga is a semi-autobiographical novel set in 60’s Zimbabwe. While the post-colonial country is still under white rule, Tambudzai lives in contented poverty; washing clothes in the river and cooking over a hearth. However, her … Continue reading Review: Nervous Conditions

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Southern African Authors

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 aminamakele

I’m currently reading a book set in South Africa so I thought this was the perfect time to share a list of books that I want to read by authors from Southern African countries. This is less varied than my … Continue reading Southern African Authors

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