What a beautifully written book! Himmet (meaning Courage) Dajee writes of his life in apartheid South Africa and his journey to break free of that and find is own life. And oh, what a journey it is. I loved reading about his early life, not because I even remotely agree with Apartheid, but because I knew so little of it and how it all worked. I was fairly young when apartheid ended so I remember the tail-end and that's all. Himmet Dajee's description of life as an Indian, living in South Africa, at that time is descriptive, harrowing, and rough. I felt like I knew his family, I knew the distress, I knew the hurt. I will say it seemed slow in spots, but not slow enough to lose my interest. This is truly an "underdog reaches the top" story and worth every page.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Highly recommended read! Thanks for providing through Net Galley. Five Stars *****

This book! This story was something that had me reading, and doing nothing but reading. All other books fell by the wayside. Himett "Courage" Dajee certainly lives up to his name. His life story is the reason I read books like this. Courage? Shoot, he had a load of it! I could tell you how much I despised Apartheid, but it's pointless. I despise hate everywhere in ALL its various forms. Trump? I'd put a bullet in his head if he showed up on my doorstep! Doc. Dajee broke away from all that, and most admirably, he also broke with tradition and decided to find his own path, and not what was dictated by Hindu tradition. This is why I love immigrants. Sure, I'm Scottish and Belgian. So, I'm a honky! Once though, my family was new to this country. I can't hate on immigrants, when that is where I am from also. Honestly? I'd love to see S.A. get it's shit together. But once Mandiba died, I feel like the A.N.C. stopped pretending to be legit. Greed. Dude, greed ruins all.
My thanks to Dr. Dajee and his co-author Patrice Apodaca. It was his storytelling, but her storytelling abilities that made this book! My thanks also to Cynren and Netgalley. This book gets all the stars, and I can't recommend it enough.