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A Cowrie of Hope tells the story of Nasula, a young widow living in Zambia during the 1990s, a period marked by relentless economic hardship and privation. Determined to secure a future for her daughter Sula, Nasula dreams of a life free from poverty and not dictated by marriage. When the cost of Sula’s education becomes too great, her hopes seem extinguished. A friend encourages her to travel to Lusaka and sell her last sack of highly sought‑after Mbala beans. In the city, Nasula encounters new, predatory dangers, yet the journey reveals resilient dignity, acts of courage, and the lasting value of friendship within a people whose poverty has not diminished their dignity.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Binwell Sinyangwe
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