Uncertainty of Hope by Valerie Tagwira

ISBN: 9781770095410

Publisher: Jacana Media, 2008

Paperback, 376 Pages

The Title is Set in the Densely Populated Suburb of Mbare, Harare, and Explores the Complex Lives of Onai Moyo - a Market Woman and Mother of Three Children - and Her Best Friend, Katy Nguni - a Vendor and Black-Market Currency Dealer. the Novel Gives an Insight Into the Challenges Faced by a Wide Cross Section of Zimbabwe, Where Life Expectancy Has Dropped to 37, Possibly the Lowest in the World. the Stories of These Two Close Friends Are Situated in a High-Density Suburb. However, the Author, Valerie Tagwira Also Introduces to a Much Wider Cross-Section of Zimbabwean Society Tom Sibanda, a Young Business Man and Farmer, His Girlfriend, Faith, a University Student, Tom's Sister Emily, a Health Professional, and Mawaya, the Ostensible Beggar. With Depth and Sensitivity, Tagwira Pulls These Many Threads Into a Densely Woven Novel That Provides Us With of Some of the Many Faces of Contemporary Zimbabwe.