Author Swallehe Msuya on the right and Erick Kaaya on the left.
A Book Review by: E. Kaaya
On Friday July 25, 08 an enthusiastic crowd of people with an “international” outlook gathered at the 1st CUP CAFÉ located at 2740 Minnehaha Avenue South Minneapolis to witness the launching of a new novel by Tanzanian journalist-economist-cum-author Swallehe Msuya.
It was at this venue that the calm and collected Mr Msuya brought a fascinating subject to his audience on how rural Africa prepare its grown up girls into responsible mothers and wives!
He told his audience that the title “The Kitchen Party” is not about African food, rather it is a buzz word (expression) with a deeper meaning that reflects on “women only guided classes” for girls who have attained puberty to prepare them into the noble roles of responsible wives and loving mothers.
Mr Msuya admitted that most Africans are shy to discuss sex in public so the words and expressions used to get such messages across are carefully crafted words. “Even when women put on khangas, these dresses have messages intended for the people living in the neighborhood, usually telling other women to “keep your dirty hands off my legal husband”.
The crowd responded well and in an exchange that followed, members of the audience discussed on how this “great culture from rural Africa” can help our American brothers and sisters address the problem of teenage pregnancies, broken homes and how to equip young girls with “the tools of the trade or operational manual on how to become successful wives and mothers in the community.”
“In Africa, a child belongs to the village and if the child goes astray, the entire village is held accountable,” emphasized Mr Msuya.
The conversation clicked a cordial cord and Mr Msuya received several other speaking engagement invitations to talk about the manual for motherhood and good wife practice as articulated by the people of rural Ugweno at the foot of Africa’s prestigious and tallest mountain, the mesmerizing Kilimanjaro.
Mr Msuya encouraged women groups in the West to study his handy manual on the transformation of teenage girls into responsible mothers so that marriages are for keeps and family ties “remain unshakable.”
The book is a must read for all parents who care about the future of their teenage girls and those who wish to avoid repeating mistakes of the past where girls are left “unguided when they attain puberty.”
The author can be contacted by e-mail through ssmsuya@yahoo.com or telephone number (612) 203-3524 and is available to speak to groups about his novel for those who wish to hear it from the horses’ mouth.
On Friday July 25, 08 an enthusiastic crowd of people with an “international” outlook gathered at the 1st CUP CAFÉ located at 2740 Minnehaha Avenue South Minneapolis to witness the launching of a new novel by Tanzanian journalist-economist-cum-author Swallehe Msuya.
It was at this venue that the calm and collected Mr Msuya brought a fascinating subject to his audience on how rural Africa prepare its grown up girls into responsible mothers and wives!
He told his audience that the title “The Kitchen Party” is not about African food, rather it is a buzz word (expression) with a deeper meaning that reflects on “women only guided classes” for girls who have attained puberty to prepare them into the noble roles of responsible wives and loving mothers.
Mr Msuya admitted that most Africans are shy to discuss sex in public so the words and expressions used to get such messages across are carefully crafted words. “Even when women put on khangas, these dresses have messages intended for the people living in the neighborhood, usually telling other women to “keep your dirty hands off my legal husband”.
The crowd responded well and in an exchange that followed, members of the audience discussed on how this “great culture from rural Africa” can help our American brothers and sisters address the problem of teenage pregnancies, broken homes and how to equip young girls with “the tools of the trade or operational manual on how to become successful wives and mothers in the community.”
“In Africa, a child belongs to the village and if the child goes astray, the entire village is held accountable,” emphasized Mr Msuya.
The conversation clicked a cordial cord and Mr Msuya received several other speaking engagement invitations to talk about the manual for motherhood and good wife practice as articulated by the people of rural Ugweno at the foot of Africa’s prestigious and tallest mountain, the mesmerizing Kilimanjaro.
Mr Msuya encouraged women groups in the West to study his handy manual on the transformation of teenage girls into responsible mothers so that marriages are for keeps and family ties “remain unshakable.”
The book is a must read for all parents who care about the future of their teenage girls and those who wish to avoid repeating mistakes of the past where girls are left “unguided when they attain puberty.”
The author can be contacted by e-mail through ssmsuya@yahoo.com or telephone number (612) 203-3524 and is available to speak to groups about his novel for those who wish to hear it from the horses’ mouth.
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