Sala Kahle, District Six

Nomvuyo Ngcelwane grew up in the heart of District Six. In poignant detail, she recreates her young life in a bustling community, with exciting social lives lived in a cosmopolitan, vibrant atmosphere. More than fifty years since the forced goodbyes, Nomvuyo’s captivating history of black people living in District Six remains deeply affecting. She writes with great honesty, warmth, humour and heart, reaffirming the continuing need for social justice.