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The Helper's Son - by Ayodeji Olaifa (Paperback)

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  • The Helper's Son is a story of race, culture and identity.Jongikhaya, the child of a domestic worker, was born black but raised white by his mother's employers.
  • Author(s): Ayodeji Olaifa
  • 234 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Cultural Heritage

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The Helper's Son is a story of race, culture and identity.

Jongikhaya, the child of a domestic worker, was born black but raised white by his mother's employers.

Growing up in apartheid South Africa, Jongikhaya reveled in his shifting consciousness: often fluctuating between the comfort of a well-manicured lawn in an opulent suburb in Cape Town, to the fast and furious life in Gugulethu's dusty streets.

Over the years, his blackness became more accentuated, causing his two worlds to collide.

Disenchanted, Jongikahya veered on a dangerous path of resentments and despondency, turning against everyone that loved him.

A tragic family killing plunged him into an abyss of despair. In his quest to find meaning, Jongikhaya embarked on a sojourn across the seas, to a foreign land.

Never one for good omens, a combination of forfeited scholarship, a tangled love affair and a strange encounter on a bus, would see him return home to confront his demons.


Dimensions (Overall): 7.81 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W) x .53 Inches (D)
Weight: .51 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 234
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Cultural Heritage
Publisher: Digital on Demand
Format: Paperback
Author: Ayodeji Olaifa
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2022
TCIN: 1006099211
UPC: 9781776402052
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-0682
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.53 inches length x 5.06 inches width x 7.81 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.51 pounds
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