MaruAn orphaned Masarwa girl comes to Dilepe to teach, only to discover that in this remote Botswana village her people are treated as outcasts. In the love story and intrigue that follow, the author's exploration of racism draws upon her own experiences of growing up in South Africa. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 11 |
Section 3 | 83 |
Section 4 | 89 |
Section 5 | 107 |
Section 6 | 116 |
Section 7 | 121 |
Section 8 | 122 |
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