Ugandan women stand at an intersection where tradition and the “modern” world meet. In "Crossroads," they explore their pasts and share their hopes for the future. Discussing topics ranging from religion to sports, and moving between quaint rural villages and bustling Kampala, they weigh their society's rich traditions against changing attitudes about sex, medicine, and women's many roles -- and explore how the virtues of the past can be preserved in a time of unprecedented social change.
“Crossroads: One helluva collection of writing by a group of writers who have something important to say and have no fear of saying it. Encore!
- Douglas Cruickshank, The Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy and the Humanities
I have never enjoyed a book’s writing nearly as much as I loved the writing in this book. The vocabulary was rich and everything read as a poem. The rhythm of the book and the way specific words are chosen made this book an amazing piece of literature.”
- Katherine Zhang, Katherine and Books
A riveting read. Crossroads is a window on a subset of African women that banishes cliché. How can anyone read [...] this book and look at Africa in the same old, same old way again?!
- Julia Royall, Global Health Information Specialist, Fulbright Scholar