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    Echoes From My Mother Land Africa
    Echoes From My Mother Land Africa
    Echoes From My Mother Land Africa
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    Echoes From My Mother Land Africa

    By Faith Mujesia

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    Echoes From My Motherland is a celebration of life, culture and laughter from Africa. It spans through many facets of the African experience. To God be the Glory Amen.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFaith Mujesia
    Release dateDec 29, 2018
    ISBN9780463863374
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      Echoes From My Mother Land Africa - Faith Mujesia

      ECHOES FROM MY MOTHER LAND AFRICA

      BY

      FAITH MUJESIA

      Copyright 2018 Faith Mujesia

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their owncopy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      The African Morning

      The African Man

      The African Woman

      The African Market

      Oh Cry Mother Africa

      The bride

      The Assault

      Music to the Soul

      The African Warrior

      The Generation

      The Woman

      The Enigma

      The Race

      The terror

      If Only Things were Different

      The Usurpers

      I Feel Like Going Home

      Jesus

      Circle of life

      The intermediates

      The exhibition

      What Ails You My Mother

      Africa

      How the days have gone

      Preview of the next poem collection

      Thy Good Spirit

      Loving Still

      DEDICATION

      I dedicate this book first and most to My Lord Jesus who saved me when I was a little girl and has given me hope no matter what I face. I also dedicate this book to my family, my husband Rev. Christopher Mujesia who

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