Baking Cakes in Kigali (Hardcover) by Gaile Parkin

from shirfire218

This book manages to be ultimately uplifting even though it covers some of the most gruesome subjects of modern times. It's a rare opportunity for us to get an intimate glimpse into the daily life of Africa; touching on many of the complex issues facing this great continent today. Topics such as ...

from thornton37814

Angel bakes cakes in Rwanda. She and her husband, natives of Tanzania, moved there, but her abilities as a good listener are evidenced by the variety of persons who come to order cakes and share their heartaches and problems. There are marital problems, AIDS, genocide, love stories, and even the ...

from Donna828

Angel is the go-to person in Kigali, Rwanda if you need a specialty cake. Her cakes are divine works of art, but her real specialty is people. The first thing she does when someone comes to order a cake is to make and serve her sweet and spicy tea and listen to their story. In this manner, she ca...

from TrishNYC

I was born in New York and shortly after my introduction into this world, my parents moved to Nigeria. I spent most of my formative years over there and moved to America a couple of years ago. Reading this book was like a return to my other home. From the mannerisms of the different characters, t...

from TrishNYC

I was born in New York and shortly after my introduction into this world, my parents moved to Nigeria. I spent most of my formative years over there and moved to America a couple of years ago. Reading this book was like a return to my other home. From the mannerisms of the different characters, t...