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"In the heart of rural Botswana, the poverty-stricken village of Golema Mmidi is a haven to exiles from far and wide. South African political refugee, Makhaya, and Englishman Gilbert Balfour join forces to revolutionise the villagers traditional farming methods. But their task is fraught with hazards as the pressures to tradition, opposition from the local chief and the unrelenting climate threaten to divide and devastate the fragile community."
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I really enjoyed this story. Makaya was a great foil for displaying the interactions of the pragmatic characters. The pacing of the story unfolded like the slower life in a rural village. I could imagine the dryness of the drought. I definitely look forward to reading more of Bessie Head’s writing.
Jun 26, 2022
Anna
marked it as to-read
