She was asking for it.
She should have known better.
Bekezela (persevere), she was told.
It’s because I love you, he said.
It’s not that bad, she told herself.
In sharing their experiences from girlhood to the boardroom, from Cape Town’s suburbs to the hills of Kwa Zulu- Natal, women from different walks of life show how chillingly common male violence against women is. Together, their voices form a deafening chorus.
Gender-based violence feeds on shame and silence but in this extraordinary collection, brave women reclaim their power and summon the courage in others to do the same.
In speaking out, sharing what was once secret, shame’s hold is broken.
Heart-rending at times, it is the honesty and courage of the writing that truly inspires.
She should have known better.
Bekezela (persevere), she was told.
It’s because I love you, he said.
It’s not that bad, she told herself.
In sharing their experiences from girlhood to the boardroom, from Cape Town’s suburbs to the hills of Kwa Zulu- Natal, women from different walks of life show how chillingly common male violence against women is. Together, their voices form a deafening chorus.
Gender-based violence feeds on shame and silence but in this extraordinary collection, brave women reclaim their power and summon the courage in others to do the same.
In speaking out, sharing what was once secret, shame’s hold is broken.
Heart-rending at times, it is the honesty and courage of the writing that truly inspires.
€10.99
About the author
SUKOLUHLE ‘SUE’ NYATHI is a writer by passion and an investment analyst by profession. Sue has written three novels – The Polygamist (2012), The Gold Diggers (2018) and A Family Affair (2020).The Gold Diggers was longlisted for the Barry Ronge Fiction Award and the Dublin Literary Award, while A Family Affair has been longlisted for the Humanities and Social Sciences Award.
She also contributed to Black Tax: Burden or Ubuntu? (2019) and Hair: Unpicking and Weaving stories of Identity (2019). Sue lives in Johannesburg.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 216 ● ISBN 9781776190652 ● File size 0.8 MB ● Editor Sue Nyathi ● Publisher Jonathan Ball ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2021 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7878817 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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