Unbeknown to me, when I bought African Love Stories, an anthology I had purchased Monica Arac de Nyeko’s Jambula Tree. What a pleasant surprise!
The story is told in first person narrative by one of the main protagonists Anyango. This creates a strong sense of intimacy and familiarity between the reader and the speaker. As the [...]
October 11, 2007
Diamond in the Grass (pt 1)
‘Pamela pull this down biko, put a slip underneath, see your big bottom, your skirt is raising at the back’Pamela’s mother spoke quickly and then paused. Pamela felt naked, her mothers gaze narrowing, trailing across her ’s’ shaped spine. ‘It is good oh, we are grateful to God, my daughter looks well well’ Pamela’s mother [...]
