Bolero

Bolero is a story of love and fascination for the mother, an enchanting depiction of bonds between women. Tari's mother, known only to the reader as la magnifica, takes her on trip to her mother's native village where traditional African spirituality is practiced, a village of magic and mystery. What was supposedly a visit to Tari's grandmother' s extends into years while Tari's mother leaves her grandmother's home, Tari discovers her own past locked a wooden-leather trunk of photos and hair full of imagination about life in the town where supposedly nothing happens, Tari begins to explore her own sexuality. Written in a firm, steady , lyrical prose, Bolero is a story about solitude, tenderness and passion. Bolero in an eternal dance, a metaphor for the rarely explored sensual love for the mother.