Maame (Mother)

by Elizabeth Allua Vaah

In Aakonu, a small village on the coast of Ghana, life is a constant tussle between the reality of the mundane and the superstitions presided over by the local priestess. In this setup, girls in their puberty can only look forward to marriage--often to men old enough to be their fathers and already with other wives.

Ahu, a young widow of eighteen, has no choice but to marry an older relative. But she refuses to have more children and returns...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1774150298
• ISBN13: 9781774150290
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"