The Sex Lives of African Women Self Discovery, Freedom, and Healing

by Sekyiamah, Nana Darkoa

• ISBN13: 9781662601989
• ISBN10: 1662601980
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781662650826
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-02-07
• Publisher: Astra House
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Summary

Now in paperback and with journaling prompts, an Economist Best Book of the Year hailed as "Touching, joyful, defiant—and honest,” celebrating African women’s unique journeys toward sexual pleasure and liberation in this newly updated empowering, subversive collection of intimate stories.

"Dazzling... the tone is hopeful, resilient and accepting. Marked by the diversity of experiences shared, the wealth of intimate details, and the total lack of sensationalism, this is an astonishing report on the quest for sexual liberation."
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
 
In these confessional pages, women control their own bodies and desires, work toward healing their painful pasts, and learn to assert their sexual power. Weaving a rich tapestry of experiences with a sex positive outlook, The Sex Lives of African Women is an empowering, subversive book that celebrates the liberation, individuality, and joy of African women's multifaceted sexuality. 
 
From a queer community in Egypt, to polyamorous life in Senegal, and a reflection on the intersection of religion and pleasure in Cameroon, feminist author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah explores the many layers of love and desire, its expression, and how it defines who we are.

Sekyiamah has spent decades talking openly and intimately to African women around the world about sex for her blog, “Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women.” For this book she spoke to over 30 African women across the globe while chronicling her own journey toward sexual freedom.

Author Biography

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is a feminist activist, writer and blogger. She is the co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, an award-winning blog that focuses on African women, sex and sexualities, and she writes frequently for The Guardian, Open Democracy, and elsewhere. She works with the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) as director of communications and tactics. She lives in Accra, Ghana. 

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
 
Preface
 
PART 1: SELF- DISCOVERY
 
Nura
Nafi
Keisha
Bibi
Ebony
Elizabeth
Naisha
Chantale
Philester
Kuchenga
Estelle
Bingi
 
PART 2: FREEDOM
 
Fatou
Helen Banda
Alexis
Miss Deviant
Gabriela
Amina
Laura
Solange
Yami
 
PART 3: HEALING
 
Salma
Mariam Gebre
Shanita
Maureen
Esther
Baaba
Vera Cruz
Tafadzwa
Tsitsi
Waris
Nana Darkoa
 
A FINAL NOTE
 
GLOSSARY
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR