This is one of those books where a narrator with a relatively uneventful life tells us all about a friend who experiences more dramatic events. Ali lives a peaceful life in her Namibian village, though not always an easy one, as her husband (like most in the village) works out of town and she’s left...
Namibia.The first book by a Namibia native and former Peace Corps employee. Perhaps best read for its images of village life and descriptions of the tensions associated with women's traditional roles. I enjoyed reading it and gained a better appreciation for the ways that African (and other) communi...
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