Valerie Tagwira
Valerie Joan Tagwira graduated from the University of Zimbabwe’s Medical School in 1997.She has a strong interest in health-related and developmental issues that affect women. She is currently studying towards her membership exams for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists while working in London.
The Uncertainty of Hope is her first novel.‘It began as an exploration in creativity,something that one doesn’t practise in the medical field.Then, it became an opportunity for me to explore issues close to my heart… the challenges that women face in their day-to-dayl ives,and the obstacles that they encounter in trying to make life better for their families.’
Read an interview with Valerie Tagwira about her debut novel The Uncertainty of Hope on Worldpress.org and on the BBC's Africa Beyond site.
Books authored by Valerie Tagwira
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The Uncertainty of Hope
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ISBN 9781779220639 | 376 pages | 216 x 140 mm | 2007 | Weaver Press, Zimbabwe | Paperback
