Africa’s Child
Africa’s Child by Maria Nhambu is a collectible edition published by Dancing Twiga Press on May 9, 2016. This personal memoir recounts the life of a mixed-race girl growing up in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, where she faced numerous challenges, including abandonment and discrimination. Nhambu shares her journey from an orphanage, where she lacked knowledge of her origins, to her experiences with physical and emotional hardships, all while maintaining a sharp sense of humor and a commitment to self-love.
In this inspiring narrative, readers will find a reflection on resilience and the pursuit of education amidst adversity. Nhambu’s story delves into the complexities of African tribal realities and multicultural influences, highlighting her determination to overcome obstacles through faith and the healing power of dance. The memoir concludes with her departure from Africa to pursue university studies in America on a full scholarship, marking the beginning of a transformative chapter in her life. With 358 pages, this edition offers a profound insight into personal growth and the impact of love and commitment in shaping one’s destiny.
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From the Foreword by Marian Wright Edelman
Africa’s Child is an unforgettable and searingly personal book….In the face of repeated obstacles and injustices, Nhambu continued to analyze the world around her with wit and a sharp sense of humor. Above all, as a very young child she decided one day that even if there was no other person in the world who loved and wanted her, she was going to love and care for herself–and that decision changed the course of her life.
Africa’s Child is the story of a mixed-race girl growing up in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania, East Africa. Raised in an orphanage with no knowledge of her origins or family, she endured abandonment, hardships, severe illnesses, and bullying. Her experiences as a child and teenager included physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, social stigma, and racial discrimination.
Yet Nhambu tells her inspiring story with warmth and humor. Her questioning mind probes the African tribal realities and multi-cultural complexities that impacted her life both at the orphanage and schools run by German nuns as well as at an African high school with American nuns.
Nhambu not only survived her childhood but triumphed. Her faith and resilience, along with a belief in learning and her tenacious pursuit of an education, sustained her through many challenges. Dance, especially African tribal dance, became the way she healed and nourished her spirit.
Through the love and commitment of an American teacher she met in Africa, Nhambu was able to pursue her dream of education and a new life for herself. The first book in her three-part memoir ends as she is leaving Africa for university studies in America on a full scholarship.
Maria Nhambu is the creator of Aerobics With Soul(R), a fitness workout based on African dance. Web site: MariaNhambu.com
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