Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c2012.
Description
Featuring the real-life experiences of contemporary African women who tell of atrocities, pain, motherhood, marriage, love, and courage in their daily life, this gripping collection brings greater awareness to a continuing struggle. Denied a voice by their own culture for centuries, these women speak out for the first time, sharing poignant tales of abuse and womanhood robbed, revealing their methods of survival, and divulging their dreams for themselves and their children. A girl describes hiding under a blanket from the Lord's Resistance Army in search of child brides; a woman speaks of her
Call number
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies / Twongyeirwe
Language
ISBN
9781569768426