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Morayo Da Silva, a cosmopolitan Nigerian woman who has made San Francisco her home, lives each day with a zest for life. Almost seventy‑five, she enjoys spirited road trips in her vintage Porsche across the city’s iconic landscapes.
When a severe accident deprives her of her independence, Morayo confronts the fragility of her freedom. The incident prompts her to reassess the deep relationships she has cultivated and to forage for meaning in memories of past loves and experiences.
Through candid reflections and quiet moments of self‑discovery, the story explores aging, the search for identity, and the possibility of renewal amid the rhythms of a bustling metropolis.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Sarah Ladipo Manyika
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