Publisher: Femrite Publications, Uganda
Pages: 214
Year: 2016
Category: Contemporary Fiction, Literature, Women’s Fiction
Dimensions: 216 x 140mm
The Switch is the story of the travails of Chelimo , a brilliant young girl from Kapchorwa, Eastern Uganda, whose life, when she is circumcised, in accordance with the tradition of her tribe, takes a horrendous turn. Chelimo’s struggles in the life are at odds with the promises she was given at circumcision and as a government minister, she embarks on a delicate personal crusade to ensure that the girls of her tribe do not ever have to face the dangers posed by the knife. But not everyone is happy with her crusade.
£19.00
About the author
Mary Karooro Okurut
is a celebrated columnist, a former literature lecturer, and the
founder of Uganda Women Writers’ Association. She is also a playwright
and has published children’s literature.
