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ON THE STAGE OF TIME
'On The Stage Of Time’ chronicles the extraordinary life of a schoolgirl who became steeped in the ANC struggle for freedom in the mid-70s. As a teenager, Sikose Mji became involved in the clandestine underground and mass mobilisation work of the then-illegal ANC which drew the attention of the Special Branch thus compelling her to leave South Africa to find refuge in the ANC community in exile.
After hopscotching African states she landed in New York which took her straight into international solidarity engagements with the international community traversing many countries and culminating in her training as a soldier of Umkhonto We Sizwe in Angola.
During this journey of family disruptions, inter-generational traumas and forced childhood separations, the schoolgirl matured to become a mother, studied to become a professional and thereafter worked as a diplomat representing her country internationally.
Read this book to also get a peek into the historical challenges faced by females as they navigate patriarchy in South African society...
After hopscotching African states she landed in New York which took her straight into international solidarity engagements with the international community traversing many countries and culminating in her training as a soldier of Umkhonto We Sizwe in Angola.
During this journey of family disruptions, inter-generational traumas and forced childhood separations, the schoolgirl matured to become a mother, studied to become a professional and thereafter worked as a diplomat representing her country internationally.
Read this book to also get a peek into the historical challenges faced by females as they navigate patriarchy in South African society...
272 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2024
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January 8, 2026
The bane of every author's life is a negligent publisher and lackluster editors. This memoir writer was not spared from this unpleasant experience as the book has some editorial issues.
The storytelling though, is so compelling that you segue over those little irritations.
This memoir gave my nephew, my sister and our mother a great opportunities to share with the young one our own memories of some of the events told and what we remember about the times covered over the life of the memoir.
What a charmed life she has had.
PS: We started the book on the 2nd of January, so my earlier start does not really count.
The storytelling though, is so compelling that you segue over those little irritations.
This memoir gave my nephew, my sister and our mother a great opportunities to share with the young one our own memories of some of the events told and what we remember about the times covered over the life of the memoir.
What a charmed life she has had.
PS: We started the book on the 2nd of January, so my earlier start does not really count.
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