Kamla: Trinidad and Tobago's First Woman Prime Minister

by Arif Ali

Kamla chronicles the beginning of a new time in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as the reins of national leadership are taken over by the remarkable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the country's first female Prime Minister.It demonstrates the path taken by one of a growing number of women who are now leaders of their nation. It was her mother who would give her the gift of courage and the passion to dream. She worked as a social worker, lecturer and lawyer, but it was her connection to people that inspired her to represent the people of her native land.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2011