From the Publisher
A nineteenth century African princess falls for a mysterious, pale skinned European who visits the palace only at night. A man in New York City trips on Congo. A precocious boy experiences a flash of illumination on Black while sightseeing on the Mall in Washington DC. Friends from New York City globetrek to trace the path of Black in its compelled historical journey around the world. A paean to the great Nigerian-British poet, novelist, essayist and playwright, Ben Okri. A woman in a ruptured marriage rediscovers herself after years of absolute devotion to her husband. A father writes his future daughter a letter on navigating life as a black woman.
The fresh prose and verse comprising this volume: Food for thought on Black, on self, on society, the known and the unknown, the seen and the unseen.
