Freedom BraidsDay after day, Nemy is forced to sow seeds in the sugarcane plantation, until one night, she follows a woman called Big Mother to a hidden shack. There, she finds a group of women braiding each others hair. But these are no ordinary braids. Hidden in each elaborate pattern is a secret a message that signals their intent to flee and a map to guide them in their escape. Will the paths these courageous women weave guide Nemy to a new home where she can

the unshawled

to return with her to California and take on his life

Joe McElderry

defence against relentless pirate raids is escalating into all-out war

her fifth collection

what were her secrets

she sits comfortably between the literary and genre fiction categories

Yousef Khalifa

far from their Arab homelands

are they in hiding after losing out to electricity and cement

and other industry professionals to share practical insight

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