Mariam wished for so much in those final moments. Yet as she closed her eyes, it was not regret any longer but a sensation of abundant peace that washed over her. She thought of her entry into this world, the harami child of a lowly villager, an unintended thing, a pitiable, regrettable accident. A weed.Continue reading “A Thousand Splendid Suns Review”
Category Archives: My Reads
Waiting
I recently read A thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosein; there is quote that really cut me deep. It reads, “Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.” I live in Germany and I use public transport and that means sometimes I haveContinue reading “Waiting”
Man’s search for Meaning
Book Review Let it be known that this is my favourite book. I was in a very dark place when I stumbled upon this book. I had just lost my sister and nothing made sense. The pain was unbearable. Viktor E Frankl was an Austrian Neurologist and Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor. The book consists ofContinue reading “Man’s search for Meaning”
Things fall apart book review.
Things Fall Apart is a famous and first novel written by Chinua Achebe in 1958. The novel took a wide leap in discussing the Native African culture and how the entries of the whites (missionaries) turned things around. Set in the late 19th century, Things Fall Apart tells the story of Okonkwo, a proud andContinue reading “Things fall apart book review.”
Nervous Conditions.
What book are you reading right now? I am currently reading Nervous Conditions written by Tsitsi Dangarembga;one of the best authors we have in Zimbabwe and the world.Tsitsi Dangarembga was honoured with the prestigious Africa Freedom Prize by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. Nervous Conditions is regarded as a masterpiece of African literature andContinue reading “Nervous Conditions.”
A public diary. 