Now living in Edinburgh, former Harare resident Tendai Huchu presents a picture of Zimbabwe which differs significantly from the reports that make it on to the TV news.
Now living in Edinburgh, former Harare resident Tendai Huchu presents a picture of Zimbabwe which differs significantly from the reports that make it on to the TV news.
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With politics intruding only incidentally, his debut novel focuses on the travails of a single mother trying to make a living in a country with a ruined economy and a 95% unemployment rate.
Vimbai has a child by a smooth-talking businessman who dumped her when she became pregnant. She lives in surprisingly comfortable surroundings for a hairdresser, having inherited the house her brother thought he was entitled to, which has led to a split in the family. But she's assured of one thing, at least: her position as the top hairdresser in Mrs Khumalo's salon is unassailable. That is, until Dumi arrives.
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