Random Walk  (English, Paperback, Hoveni Jamela Basani)

Random Walk: Modern African Stories presents a dynamic collection of six tales of adult fiction. The stories are independent and are set in different African towns and cities. Cape Town, Johannesburg, Kinshasa, and Luanda offer the perfect setting for the book's unfolding drama and action. Most stories written about Africa focus on war and poverty, while forgetting that Africa is a diverse continent with growing cities and a growing middle class. Africa's massive and expanding population is not homogenous, and the book brings out the diversity by exploring complex themes and ideas. These stories describe Africans from all walks of life and cover major themes such as African spiritualism, HIV/AIDS and its socioeconomic impact, especially on women and children. Readers will also be enriched by surveying the issues of economic refugees, depression and other mental health issues, social networking and, of course, love. Today's Africa is a compelling continent where modernity meets tradition, and prejudice and oppression meet freedom and equality. These stories can be most aptly be described as creating awareness about topical issues using fiction as an impetus to activism. Random Walk is engaging and entertaining, with a healthy amount of humour. First-time author Jamela Basani Hoveni is an economist living in Johannesburg, South Africa. She holds a master's degree in economics and finance from Rhodes University in South Africa. Her parents are both educators and it's been a family tradition to recite poetry at family functions. "Writing for me is a form of giving love, sharing a part of myself, and giving back to the world." Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/JamelaBasaniHoveni