The Helper's Son

di Ayodeji Olaifa (Autore)

Ayodeji Olaifa, 2025

Jongikhaya, the child of a domestic worker, was born black but raised white by his mother's employers. Growing up in apartheid South Africa, Jongikhaya revelled in his shifting consciousness: often fluctuating between the comfort of a well-manicured lawn in an opulent suburb in Cape Town, to the fast and furious life in Gugulethu's dusty streets. Over the years, his blackness became more accentuated, causing his two worlds to collide. Disenchanted, Jongikahya veered on a dangerous path of resentments and despondence, turning against everyone that loved him. But just as he started to pull himself out of the hollows, a tragic family killing plunged him into an abyss of despair. In his quest to find meaning, Jongikhaya embarked on a sojourn across the seas, to a foreign land. Never one for good omens, a combination of forfeited scholarship, a tangled love affair and a strange encounter on a bus to work someday, would see him return home to confront his demons. Exhilarating and filled with anticipation, this book of fiction showcases the intricacies of race, culture and identity

• Autore: Ayodeji Olaifa
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Ayodeji Olaifa
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232234805