@ Busboys and Poets 14th & V: Kimberly Burge - The Born Frees: Writing with the Girls of Gugulethu

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 6:30pm to 7:00pm

The young women of South Africa’s first post-apartheid generation are coming of age amid myriad challenges, including AIDS, poverty, and violence. To help empower them to take charge of their lives, Burge, a Washington-based journalist, established a writing group in Gugulethu, a township near Cape Town. Rich with the work from the participants of Amazw’Entombi—Voices of the Girls—Burge’s book introduces spirited and talented individuals intent on a better future for all.

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The Born Frees: Writing with the Girls of Gugulethu (Hardcover)

By Kimberly Burge

$26.95

ISBN: 9780393239164

Availability: Not On Our Shelves—Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: W. W. Norton & Company - August 3rd, 2015

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