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Title: The Purple Violet of Oshaantu
Author: Neshani Andreas
Publisher: Heinemann
Year: 2001
Country: Namibia
Author: Neshani Andreas
Publisher: Heinemann
Year: 2001
Country: Namibia
185 pages
The first book by a Namibia native and former Peace Corps employee. Perhaps best read for its images of village life and descriptions of the tensions associated with women's traditional roles. I enjoyed reading it and gained a better appreciation for the ways that African (and other) communities can reach negative decisions about a member who does not quite conform to expectations.
The first book by a Namibia native and former Peace Corps employee. Perhaps best read for its images of village life and descriptions of the tensions associated with women's traditional roles. I enjoyed reading it and gained a better appreciation for the ways that African (and other) communities can reach negative decisions about a member who does not quite conform to expectations.
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