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The writers represented in this anthology reach, unsparingly, straight to the heart of matters Zimbabwean. The twenty-three stories bring to life the effects of cultural, financial and political pressures on ordinary people in rural and urban situations.

From the contemporaneity of Shimmer Chinodya's ubiquitous queues and Brian Chikwava's feisty denizens of down-town Harare, back to the tragi-comedy of Alexandra Fuller's fancy dress party in the middle of the liberation war and Freedom Nyamubaya's first school-girl memories of that struggle, through to Gugu Ndlovu's poignant recollection of a father's imprisonment and Charles Mungoshi's searing story of ambition and self-deceit. This collection juxtaposes humour, reportage, heart-breaking images, and finely drawn perceptions, providing us with a collage that reflects Zimbabwe's rich diversity.

Contents:

• Introduction
  Irene Staunton
• Universal Remedy
  Pat Brickhill
• The Kiss
  Clement Chihota
• Seventh Street
  Brian Chikwava
• Maria's Interview
  Julius Chingono
• Queues
  Shimmer Chinodya
• Maize
  Memory Chirere
• Fancy Dress
  Alexander Fuller
• 243rd Street
  Wonder Guchu
• When Samora Died
  Annie Holmes
• The Revolutionary: a brief encounter
  Derek Huggins
• The Ugly Reflection in the Mirror
  Alexander Kanengoni
• Mea Culpa
  Rory Kilalea
• The Grim Reaper
  Nevanji Madanhire
• Sins of the Fathers
  Charles Mungoshi
• Mermaid out of the Rain
  Stanley Mupfudza
• Torn Posters
  Gugu Ndlovu
• New Mourning
  Mary Ndlovu
• Homecoming
  Vivienne Ndlovu
• Uncle Francis
  Stanley Nyamfukudza
• That Special Place
  Freedom Nyamubaya
• The Winning Side
  Bill Saidi
• Twelve Chitenges
  Chris Wilson
• Glossary
  

2003: 204 x 138; 272pp
ISBN 0 77922 018 9
Territory: World