The Crossing - A Zimbabwean's Six-Year Journey of Survival in South Africa

Kumbirayi Shoniwa

Sinossi

Nearing forty and laid off from his job as a top reporter in Zimbabwe, K. Shoniwa crosses the border into South Africa with a university degree and the hope of a better life. But his dream quickly descends into a six-year nightmare of exploitation, dependency, and a toxic relationship with a woman embroiled in a criminal syndicate. From the gilded cage of a suburban Johannesburg apartment to the grit of a Brits mukuku (shack), 'The Crossing' is an unflinching, true story of one man's loss of identity and his fight to reclaim his life for the sake of his children.

Disponibile da: 16/07/2025.

Lunghezza di stampa: 60 pagine.

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