Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo (book review) – a reversed story of slavery where Africans enslave Europeans

I was wandering around a lovely bookstore, looking for a gift, when I saw THEM - the 2 books by Bernardine Evaristo from the same collection as the book I already owned and loved reading: Girl, Woman, Other (my review). To buy or not to buy? Well, I remember picking them up and then putting … Continue reading Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo (book review) – a reversed story of slavery where Africans enslave Europeans

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré (book review) – a girl’s fight for education in Nigeria

The Girl with the Louding Voice tells an incredibly inspiring story of a young girl from Nigeria. It presents the realities of girls born in poor families in rural Nigeria and how domestic slavery is the beaten path for many of them. A story I recommend reading with all my heart!

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (book review) – a multi-generational saga of roots and slavery

"Homegoing" is a beautiful and heartbreaking saga of multiple generations descending from Ghana. Even though it tackles tough issues as racism and slavery, colonialism and (lack of) integration, the compassionate tone helps the reader make sense of the impact ancestry has on each character.