Yes, In My Lifetime

Selected works of Haroub Othman

edited by Saida Yahya-Othman

“When he was completely disheartened, when the prospects for change seemed remote, Haroub would say ‘not in my lifetime’. But while he was occasionally disheartened, Haroub was never disillusioned, and he rejoiced with the rest when victory and unity were scored by or for the African people and all other oppressed people of the world. Consequently, Haroub also made the same statement when affirming his belief in the resilience of the people, their struggles and their desire for freedom, solidarity and unity. This book is about the events and the people that left a lasting stamp on Haroub’s life. There were many instances of yes, in my lifetime, which Haroub witnessed and which strengthened his unshakeable faith in the ability of the people to overcome.”

Yes, In My Lifetime is a collection of selected articles and essays by
Haroub Othman, written over the span of his career of nearly four
decades. Originally appearing in a wide range of fora, the writings
reflect Othman’s growth as an intellectual and an activist. They also
encapsulate his life’s passions – the plight of the people and their
struggles for their rights, the state of the Union of Tanganyika and
Zanzibar, and international solidarity with the oppressed the world
over. A child of Zanzibar, Othman fought long and hard for the unity of
those islands, and for their continued presence in the Union, and the
set of articles in that section pay homage to that work.

Haroub Othman
was a professor of development studies at the University of Dar es
Salaam, having specialised in international law and political science.
He was still working with the University when he passed away in 2009.
His many Kiswahili writings are unfortunately not included in this book.

£49.00

About the editors

Saida Yahya-Othman

Saida Yahya-Othman is a retired Associate Professor of the University of Dar es Salaam,
where she worked for over 40 years. She trained at the Universities of
Dar es Salaam, York and Edinburgh, in English linguistics, and has
taught and published largely in that area, particularly discourse
analysis and pragmatics. In 1972 she married Haroub Othman, who died in
2009. She lives in Dar es Salaam, where she does pre-publication work.