Faces and Phases of Resilience : A Memoir of a Special Kind

In this captivating collection of essays, Tinyiko Maluleke invites his readers on a journey that begins with his eventful boyhood in Soweto and his life-changing upbringing in Limpopo. His heartfelt reflections on the roles of mothers, grandmothers and aunts in his own childhood and in the upbringing of his peers, heroes and heroines, will resonate deeply with readers. In the truest sense, this is a ‘feminist’ book – one that powerfully highlights and celebrates the vital contributions of women to national development. Faces and Phases of Resilience will make you think, laugh, yell, and cry. More than just a personal memoir, it is the memoir of a country, a historical epoch, and a people – an invitation into the tragedy, beauty and hope that define South Africa.