The Logic of Exclusion: Tales of Intimate Strangers
Paperback
ISBN13: 9789956004690
Publisher: Langaa RPCID
Published: Jul 3 2026
Pages: 70
Weight: 0.16
Height: 0.18 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The Logic of Exclusion is a powerful, deeply resonant collection of short stories that peels back the layers of contemporary African migration, citizenship, and the agonising pursuit of dignity. Moving fluidly from the volatile, alphabetical sections of South Africa's uMlazi township to the chilly, bureaucratic streets of Botswana and the biting, midnight shifts of 'Whiteman Kontri', this collection explores the invisible walls built between brothers, neighbours, and lovers. Through a rich cast of characters - including an intellectual educator standing between a xenophobic mob and his migrant friends, a displaced woman navigating the psychological prisons of 'relational asylum', and an overseas worker strangled by the invisible leash of family expectations back home - these stories dismantle the comforting myths of national identity. Confronting the painful realities of modern scapegoating, the 'disposable worker syndrome', and the moral hierarchies that dictate who is allowed to belong imperfectly, this collection exposes the raw vulnerabilities of life on the economic margins. Piercingly insightful, culturally textured, and fiercely empathetic, The Logic of Exclusion challenges the reader to look beyond borders and populist rhetoric, offering a profound meditation on human mobility and the enduring, creative search for home.
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