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We Only Come Here to Struggle: Stories from Berida's Life
We Only Come Here to Struggle Stories from Berida's Life Author:Berida Ndambuki, Claire C. Robertson Here is the life history of Berida Ndambuki, a Kenyan woman trader born in 1936, who speaks movingly of her experiences under the turbulences of late British colonialism and independence. A poverty survivor, Berida overcame patriarchal constraints to reclaim the rights to her labor, her body, and her spirit. She invokes a many-faceted picture of... more » central Kenyan life in this compelling narrative.« less