HERE I STAND. THE ABC OF MY LIFE

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>The book delves deeply into themes of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>personal reflection</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>nostalgia</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)> and the </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>contrasts between youth and aging</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)> as well as a vivid recollections of growing up in an </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>African village</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>An exploration of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>cultural heritage</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)> the impact of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>colonialism</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)> and my family's rich history including my grandfather's role as a </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)>healer and patriarch</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(29 34 40 1)> are compelling and essential elements of my narrative. </span></p>