Painting a Mirage: 1 (The Mire)

The MireThe Mire is a series of fiction novels set between post-colonial Zimbabwe and the UK exploring an intergenerational legacy of trauma narrated in first person through the eyes of Ruva a 1st generation immigrant living in the UK. In this series Vazhure relentlessly explores the complexities of culture religion and society within a dysfunctional family set up.Painting a mirage Painting a Mirage is a story about the coming of age of UK-born Ruva who is raised in a privileged dysfunctional Zimbabwean family and returns to live in the UK at the age of 18. Ruva yearns to escape her toxic childhood but relocation to the UK invokes a bitter confrontation with her illusionary upbringing; and she realises that she does not need to continue conforming to the dictates of her past. As Ruva navigates life in the UK as a first-generation immigrant she begins to understand what it means to be a black minority living in a meritocracy. During her journey of learning to live independently Ruva stumbles into marriage. Will the grass that seemed greener live up to her expectations?Other books by Samantha Rumbidzai VazhureZvadzugwa Musango- a collection of Shona poetryUprooted- a collection of poetry; Zvadzugwa Musangotranslated to English