“Lyrical and accomplished”
-Red Magazine-
“Illuminating life in the Congo and England through female and queer voices, Where You Go, I Will Go weaves together two intertwining parallel stories with emotion and delicacy ...”
- NB Magazine
“Where You Go, I Will Go is an exquisitely paced story that will linger in your mind long after you finish it.”
- Glamour Magazine
In this stunning debut that takes us from 1980s Kinshasa to 2000s London, the stakes of love collide with religion and societal expectations, as two women search for a place of belonging.
1980s Kinshasa. Mira is the teenage daughter of a family on the rise. When she falls in love with an impoverished singer, a criminal in the eyes of her parents, it sets her on a dramatic path that winds its way across oceans and decades. 2004, London. Bijoux is a young British-Congolese woman living with her silent and flinty Pentecostal aunt, Tantine
Mireille. Outwardly, she plays the role of the obedient child, going to prayer meetings and following instructions. But Bijoux has a secret; she is in love with a woman. Read more