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Maame

BY JESSICA GEORGE

Maddie takes care of her father, who suffers from advanced Parkinson’s disease. She also has the boss from hell – and the constant frustration of being the only black person in her professional setting. When her mother returns from Ghana, Maddie seizes the opportunity to break free from the confines of her family home and embrace life to the full. With a self-acknowledged late-bloomer mindset, she embarks on a journey of firsts, from finding a flat-share to diving into the bewildering world of internet dating. But then tragedy strikes and she is forced to confront the true nature of her unconventional family and the sacrifices

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