the things i am thinking while smiling politely

Novella
By Sharon Dodua Otoo

“the things i am thinking while smiling politely” is the story of the decline and break-up of a marriage as well as the consequences for close family and friends.

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Ama loses her sista, Kareem learns to mistrust a good friend, the siblings Ash and Beth have to fight for their mother’s affection, Till and his wife drift away from each other… Sensitively, honestly and with a special sense of humour, the woman with all these roles describes how she rediscovers herself – and not only in the positive sense.

Following years of activist work in the Black German community, Sharon Dodua Otoo continues to pursue empowerment as a theme, this time in the field of literature. Sharon weaves her observations on everyday racism and privilege into the story of a Black British woman whose marriage breaks down.

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Paperback
Published by edition assemblage
Feb 2012 
104 pages

ISBN 978-3-942885-22-5 / 2-116

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