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Holding my breath - A memoir (Paperback)
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Holding my breath - A memoir (Paperback)
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Loot Price R282
Discovery Miles 2 820
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Dear Mama, It is me, your broken son. Although the earth’s sorrows
dimmed your light from us, I trust heaven has bestowed upon you the
glory and dignity you deserve. You and I last spoke in February
2005, five days before you passed away. When you succumbed to your
illness – which remains a mystery to this day – I was a mere
13-year-old who not only had to adjust to a new school, but also
get used to the reality that you would never live to tell
intriguing tales of your childhood. A decade has since passed and
as I write you this note I have only heard from you once. You
appeared in a dream to reprimand us for the culture of begging
which we had adopted shortly after we laid you to your final rest.
This is how Ace Moloi starts his book, a letter to his deceased
mother. This book, this letter, is an important and necessary look
at the state of our country 21 years into our democracy. It is the
story of constantly holding your breath, hoping nothing else goes
wrong. In a searing and beautiful narrative, Moloi manages to take
the reader through various South African issues like: The trials of
child-headed families in South Africa; The volatile issue of
service delivery in townships; The story of broken families; Why
Fees must Fall; Racial division in universities Funny in parts and
tragic in others, this is the ultimate South African story.
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