Enjoyed reading the story...but absolutely hated having to flip back and forth to the glossary. I'm somewhat familiar with Indian culture and enjoyed the vast majority of the story. But doing the "back and forth" interrupted the flow of my reading, and therefore my enjoyment. With so many words translated, perhaps the author could have put them at the bottom of the page in smaller type? Just a thought...

Loved the depictions of Cameroon culture, the women, the parties, the clothes and the deep community...on the other hand, as one-half of an executive couple with a child, working and traveling non-stop during the '80s and '90s, the idea that Jende and/or Nendi would not share their immigration dilemma with the Clarks in no way rang true. The co-dependencies of the two families made this part of the story completely unbelievable. When lives become so interwoven, well, you take the risks. Been there, know that.