WIRRIYAMU

Set against the 1972 massacre in the Mozambican village of Wiriyamu Williams Sassine weaves a narrative of trauma resistance and existential reckoning confronting the brutal legacy of colonial violence in Africa At its heart is Kabalango a disillusioned poet who views death as the final act of freedom and Condelo an albino man haunted by racial stigma and the memory of his mother Wirriyamu is a profound meditation on freedom identity and the power of choosing one s own story Discover the APOLLO AFRICA series the new home for 100 timeless works from the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series