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For many years, farmworkers in Zimbabwe have been a
marginalised and neglected community. Little has been known
about what they think about their lives and their place in society.
This is even more true of their children.
Children in our Midst provides us with the voices of several
hundred children collected through essays and interviews. With a
freshness, innocence and integrity unique to the young, they tell
us directly about their lives, and give us their opinion based on
their lives, and give us their opinion based on their experiences.
Children in our Midst will enrich our understanding and sharpen
our perspective on a range of issues that concern farmworker's
children. Divided into nine chapters, the book exposes the
themes of childhood, their perceptions of culture and family,
health and welfare, education, the farm and the wider world.
Despite their hardships and difficulties, what we hear is not a
voice of special pleading but one resourcefulness, courage and
hope for a better future.
Owner: Irene McCartney