Books IMO are like people, they show up in your life unexpectedly & leave a mark on you without even noticing it. How does a book detailing a letter written by one friend to another chronicling her life journey, heartbreaks, joys, successes, failures manage to bring up my utmost deepest emotions. This book had me crying, cursing out loud & snapping my fingers at some of Ramatoulaye's words. A book that celebrates the strength of an African woman, how she carries herself with dignity & grace during the most difficult periods of her life, motherhood, mental health, the power of friendship, feminism, Africa's political present & future….I could go on on!