These letters end in tears
Xaviere, Musih Tedji, author2024
Bessem notices Fatima for the first time on the soccer field-muscular and focused, she's the only woman playing and seems completely at ease. When Fatima chases a rogue ball in her direction, Bessem freezes, mesmerized by the athlete's charm and beauty. One playful wink from Fatima, and Bessem knows her life will never be the same. In Cameroon, a country where same-sex relationships are punishable by law, the odds are stacked against Bessem and Fatima from the start. And when Fatima's older brother, a staunch Muslim, finds out about their affair, he intervenes by physically assaulting them, an incident that precedes a police raid at the only gay bar in town. After spending days in jail, Fatima goes missing without a trace, and Bessem is left with only rumours of her whereabouts. Has Fatima been sentenced to an unknown prison? Has she been banished from her community, or married off?
Main title:
These letters end in tears
Creator:
Xaviere, Musih Tedji, author
Date Published:
2024
Language:
English
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