Books published by African Perspectives Publishing

'The attainment of liberty was the first decisive step in the path of reconstruction and development: a path that sought to harness the life experiences, skills, energies and aspirations of the people of South Africa towards the complete eradication of apartheid and its vestiges, as well as the building of a united democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and prosperous future for all. However, the road ahead remains long, steep and winding. More still needs to be done to translate our freedom into profound socio-economic change in the lives of many South Africans, to whom the great promise and optimism of 1994 has given way to disappointment and hopelessness. In this collection of poetry, Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu retraces our steps as a nation from the period immediately preceding freedom and democracy in 1994 to where we are 25 years later'.

SAFFRON: A Collection of Personal Narratives by Muslim Women is an anthology of writing that draws on the lived realities of Muslim women. Food and cooking, hardship and conflict, intimacy, baby-making, children, living with in-laws and self-esteem are some of the experiences unpacked in this collection of poignant personal narratives. This collection will remind and reassure that, although life brings with it many challenges, you as a woman are never alone in what you go through - many women walk the journey with you.With Contributions from: Shakira Akabor, Feroza Arbee, Afzad-Al, Najma Ansari, Adela Bootha, Saaleha Idrees Bamjee, Saffiya Ismail Cassim, Maymoona Rajah Chohan, Sabera Chothia, Khairun-Nisaa Dadipatel, Quraisha Dawood, Mariam B. Daya, Ayesha Desai Yasmin Denat, Papatia Feauxzar, Gouwa Gabier, Jamela Garda, Maimoonah Gori, Rehana Gunduwalla (Moosajee), Somayya Hansrod, Waasila Jassat, Zaheera Jina, Safeera Kaka, Fatima Kazee, Raashida Khan, Sumayya Mehtar, Shauqeen Mizaj, N. Moola, Zayboon Motala, Hina Nafe, Nabeela Noorani, Khalida Moosa, Nurnazida Nazri, Dilshad Parker, Nabihah Plaatjes, Layla Abdullah-Poulos, Shaakira Rahiman-Saleh, Mumtaz Moosa Saley, Yumna Samari, Fatima Bheekoo-Shah, Hawa Bibi Shahaboodien, Aneesa Bodiat-Sujee, Safiyyah Sujee, Safiyyah Surtee, Razina Theba, Zara Valli

Bless Me Father is the true story of an incredible South African life. Born into a violent and broken family, and growing up in a variety of institutions, Cape Town based poet and writer Mario d'Offizi tells his remarkable, often shocking and ultimately inspiring life adventure - one that spans several decades in a country undergoing radical change. From his tough days at Boys Town to wild years in the advertising world, a stint in the restaurant business and a sharp edged journalistic adventure in the DRC, d'Offizi tells his critically acclaimed story with the unfailing sensitivity and warmth of a true poet.