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So Many Africas

So Many Africas

Author(s): Jill Kandel

Location(s): Zambia (Northern Rhodesia)

Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs

Era(s): 1981

In 1981, Jill Kandel traveled to the remote Zambian village of Kalabo. She was a bride of six weeks, married to a blue-eyed boy from the Netherlands. Amidst international crises and famine, she gave birth to two children, bridged a cultural divide with her Dutch husband, and was devastated by a car accident that took the life of a twelve-year-old Zambian child. She stayed six years. After returning home, Kandel struggled to find her voice and herself. This is the story of how she found her way home.

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