Inside Harare Alcatraz and Other Short Stories is a series of short stories illuminating the many differing experiences in the lives of Zimbabweans. It’s woven together as a rich but frequently quite dark tapestry, showing the political unrest, the extreme socioeconomic stratification, and some shocking levels of violence, while also letting us in to experience things on the individual level. I was grateful for the window into a culture I previously knew next to nothing about. I can’t say that I “enjoyed” this collection, but that would be missing the point.
Featured stories include:
-Inside Harare Alcatraz
-Black Britain
-A Snap Decision
-Estelle, the Shebeen Queen and Other Dangamvura Vignettes
-Tales of Survival: Avenues and Epworth
-Of Sekuru Kongiri and Us
-Smoke and Mirrors
-First Wave
-Fari’s Last Smile
-Hidden Lives
-Why Don’t You use Shona Names?
Featured stories include:
-Inside Harare Alcatraz
-Black Britain
-A Snap Decision
-Estelle, the Shebeen Queen and Other Dangamvura Vignettes
-Tales of Survival: Avenues and Epworth
-Of Sekuru Kongiri and Us
-Smoke and Mirrors
-First Wave
-Fari’s Last Smile
-Hidden Lives
-Why Don’t You use Shona Names?