Contemporary African books you should read instead of Obama’s recommended titles

Nduta Waweru July 14, 2018

Contemporary African books you should read instead of Obama's recommended titles

The Hairdresser of Harare

Tendai Huchu tackles the issue of LGBTQ in Zimbabwe by placing a gay man to work in a salon full of women. The rest is an interconnected commentary about the covert and overt treatment of homosexuality in African societies.

Contemporary African books you should read instead of Obama's recommended titles

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