The Kwerekwere Testament 1: Going Beyond Borders
by Kenneth Madiebo
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kwerekwere is the derogatory term that black South Africans use when addressing foreign blacks. Orakwe travels to Swaziland to sell Nigerian traditional attires. The journey which was for 2 weeks, spirals into 13.5 years. Orakwe eventually moves to S. Africa where he is exposed to the the realities of institutionalized racism, xenophobia and crime. He learns crime quickly and even masters it well