Parrots of White Feathers

A collection of ten short stories from emerging Tanzanian writers Agnes Mgoji, Aisha Mohamed, Assumpta Nalitolela, Ayla George, Lubacha Deus, and Upendo Chitinka. The stories include: two young women vowing to combat Teleza practices in their community only to find that some women have access to the spoils; a young woman born with albinism struggling to find her place in her family; a modern wife in trouble after challenging traditions; a girl caught in a web of censorship from her family about what she should wear to her sister’s wedding; a young man falling into a dilemma after challenging his father’s patriarchal beliefs; a young lady retracing her family roots; a girl with a world-changing dream meeting an alluring man who deceives her; a young lady with pale skin and low vision battling rejections; a woman on her deathbed revealing who impregnated her in school; and a young housemaid facing an impossible choice. For readers of contemporary Tanzanian English-language short fiction.