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June 1, 2024
Mwanza flexes her law degree and leadership work on gender equity issues with the Gates Foundation to craft a refreshing, spirited debut depicting some complex social realities of 1990s Zambia. Grace Zulu is a newly minted lawyer taking on her first case, advocating for a young man accused of what was then considered a legal and moral abomination: homosexuality. As a lower-class woman, Grace identifies with her client's outsider status, having faced her own archaic cultural strictures. She is determined and insatiable--for food, opportunity, and recognition--and forced to swallow down anger at being dismissed and humiliated by a paternalistic, corrupt system. The roadblocks, prejudices, intimidation, and assaults only solidify her crusade to achieve justice for her client. The thick bureaucracy and casual cruelty tragically repeat the abuses of Zambia's former colonial oppression. Mwanza also incorporates the devastating AIDS crisis, as Grace models compassion instead of prejudice for the afflicted. This novel would appeal to anyone interested in modern African history, the collision of religion and tradition, progressive movements, and the entanglement of power and corruption.
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