Exile Child

Torn from her South African tribe by Dutch settlers, sold as a slave, separated from her young brother, trapped in a world of debauchery and trickery, humiliated whilst living in early nineteenth century London and Paris, Sarah Bartmann clings desperately to her beliefs, to her native land and to her memories. This is more than just her story. It is a tale of hope, of courage beyond human endurance, of the power of the human spirit, of a young woman who refuses to give in to the alien world into which she has been so violently thrust.

Author Biography

Suzanne Franco was born in Liverpool, England. At twelve years old in 1978, she emigrated to South Africa with her parents. Growing up in an Apartheid South Africa was a new experience and was quite unlike the home she had left behind. After ten years of democracy, she is inspired by the will of the people of this rainbow nation. She lives in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, with her husband and two children. However, she enjoys her second home, Great Britain, which will always hold a special place in her heart.