Brand has a way with words and she uses them here to examine a relationship, a longing for, a self, an identity that is linked yet separated from her ancestors' home. I really enjoy how she uses various map descriptions and literature that also looks at belonging or as she says here unbelonging.

So much keeps us bonded to Africa, the history we share, the cultural practices that were kept and yet there is so much that keeps us apart.

Hauntingly beautiful, heartbreaking, and insightful. A beautiful genre defying book and a great audiobook read by the author. I may have to re-read in print/Kindle so that I can take notes properly.