<P><B>‘Searing and beautifully rendered’</B><BR/>Koa Beck, author of <I>White Feminism<BR/><BR/><B>'</B></I><B>This story of love, loss and resilient female friendship is a definite must read.’</B><BR/>Tola Rotimi Abraham, author of <I>Black Sunday</I><BR/><BR/><B>'Unflinching and cuts to the core'</B><BR/>Chika Unigwe, author of <I>On Black Sisters Street</I><BR/><BR/><B>‘An accomplished and emotional triumph’</B><BR/>Louise Beech, author of <I>How To Be Brave </I><BR/><BR/><B>What can I do?’ she asked. <I>You can fight</I>, I thought<I>, you can fight for your daughters</I>. But then again, who was I to speak of such things</B></P> When Gozie and Obianuju meet in August 1978, it is nothing short of fate. He is the perfect man: charismatic, handsome, Christian, and – most importantly – Igbo. He reminds her of her beloved Uncle Ikenna, her mother’s brother who disappeared fighting in the Civil