Description

In a sunlit village of Botu, Aminah grows up surrounded by tradition, community, and the quiet expectations placed on women—until the forces of power and desire begin to reshape her life. Years later, her story echoes through the experiences of Wurche, whose own choices and losses reveal how love, forgiveness, and hope can endure even when the world feels determined to break them. Woven together in parallel, their journeys illuminate the intimate costs of authority, the resilience of the human heart, and the ways culture can both shelter and constrain. With lyrical, character-driven storytelling, Ayesha Harruna Attah crafts a sweeping, emotionally charged novel that turns personal relationships into a profound meditation on justice, belonging, and the search for dignity.

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Cassava Republic Press

Published Jan 1, 2018

ISBN: 9781913175283

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First Published

2018

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah.

War/Trauma
Death/Grief
Racism/Discrimination