East Africa
Uganda
Contemporary
English
Fiction
A Ugandan family is torn apart by political violence, forced displacement, and the AIDS crisis. One of the earliest Ugandan novels by a woman to address the intersection of war and women's bodies.
Literary Significance
Kyomuhendo is one of Uganda's most important women writers; this novel broke ground on women's voices in conflict
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editorial-summarynot primary textA Ugandan family is torn apart by political violence, forced displacement, and the AIDS crisis. One of the earliest Ugandan novels by a woman to address the intersection of war and women's bodies. Kyomuhendo is one of Uganda's most important women writers; this novel broke ground on women's voices in conflict
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