When morning comes
By: Arushi Raina
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781896580692; 9781926890142
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Anti-apartheid movements; Race relations; High school students; Juvenile fiction; Resistance to Government
Description: This fictionalized account of a student uprising that began in Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, unfolds through the first-person narratives of four young adults from different backgrounds whose lives intersect. An African student, Zanele, secretly organizes the protest against the Afrikaans Medium Decree Act, which required the use of English and Afrikaans (zthe language of the oppressorsy) in schools. Her apolitical friend Thabo heads a local gang, extorting money from an Indian store owner, whose daughter Meena, is sympathetic to the students. Meanwhile, Jack, a white Afrikaner, meets, befriends, and comes to love Zanele. Unlikely alliances develop and shift among the four protagonists, each of whom feels pressure from loved ones to conform to expectations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references: page 232.