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This highly sympathetic and deeply personal account of Malawi's experience of colonialism has particular poignancy as it is written from the marginal perspective of a mixed-race child in a race-conscious society. The author also has a keen eye for the Scottish dimension in Malawi's story. Historically revealing, politically provocative, and humanly intriguing, this book will be a rewarding read for anyone seeking a better understanding of the people who made Malawi the country it is today.

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"""Part oral tradition part memoir; written with economy, yet richness; sometimes... in her book Blantyre and Yawo Women, Rosemary Argente, with her unique vision, shines an illuminating beam on a fast disappearing culture which has resonance for each one of us. Ambitious in scope, with a rationale of slavery, legal issues, and daily life, but meticulously researched on Malawi's colonial past as well as its more recent history ... here is a book that will appeal to students of history and humanity alike."" - Bolton Refugee Forum Newsletter ""Blantyre and Yawo Women ... is an African multidisciplinary legacy. There is anthropology in it where we read about the Yawo tribal life ... African slavery history, there is the struggle for freedom pioneered by John Chilembwe's Uprising. The book takes one to several intellectual disciplines ... a must read for those who want to prepare themselves for participation in public life where breadth of knowledge is more valuable than the narrow specialization."" - Dr D.D. Phiri, author of a History of Malawi"

Part oral tradition part memoir; written with economy, yet richness; sometimes... in her book Blantyre and Yawo Women, Rosemary Argente, with her unique vision, shines an illuminating beam on a fast disappearing culture which has resonance for each one of us. Ambitious in scope, with a rationale of slavery, legal issues, and daily life, but meticulously researched on Malawi's colonial past as well as its more recent history ... here is a book that will appeal to students of history and humanity alike. - Bolton Refugee Forum Newsletter Blantyre and Yawo Women ... is an African multidisciplinary legacy. There is anthropology in it where we read about the Yawo tribal life ... African slavery history, there is the struggle for freedom pioneered by John Chilembwe's Uprising. The book takes one to several intellectual disciplines ... a must read for those who want to prepare themselves for participation in public life where breadth of knowledge is more valuable than the narrow specialization. - Dr D.D. Phiri, author of a History of Malawi

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