Beschreibung:
The personal story of a young girl's path to womanhood, set against the backdrop of her political awakening in America and Africa.
Prologue Burley Court S.E.X. Gogo Lindi The odour of teeth Kenya O! Canada The bike The return to South Africa College Girl Black girl in America The fire before freedom Freedom Jason Folie à deux Home New blacks, old whites Simon Aids Amakwerekwere Congo Road Becoming a mother The violence Failure Why I write Mothers and daughters The end Acknowledgements