Notes
Set in South Africa in the 1950s, in the Indian community ... more
Description
Miriam is the traditional young Indian mother, hardworking and self-effacing. But then she meets the rebellious Amina who confounds the Indian community by driving a taxi and setting up a cafe with a black man, and her world is turned upside down.
Collection
Awards
Betty Trask Prize and Awards (Award Winner — Shortlist — 2002)
Guildford Arts Book Prize (2001)
Publication
London : Women's Press, 2001
Physical description
233 p.; 20 cm