African women especially young ones have been silent foe so… - J. Nozipo Maraire

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African women especially young ones have been silent foe so long. We are the discussed,the studied,the analysed and the written about. And I am so privileged to have been able to raise my voice and speak for what we felt and cried and yearned.

J. Nozipo Maraire

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About J. Nozipo Maraire

J. Nozipo Maraire (born 1964) is a Zimbabwean doctor, entrepreneur and writer. She is the author of Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter. The novel was published in 1996, was a New York Times "Notable Book of the Year" and a Boston Globe best-seller.[] It has been published and translated into more than 14 languages.

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Alternative Names: Nozipo Maraire • Nozipho Maraire • Jacqueline Nozipo Maraire

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