Description
Told through 22 chapters, this book is structured as a series of life lessons, cultural reflections, and emotional confessions, each one written in the intimate voice of a father preparing his child for a life he will not be there to witness. From lessons on love, grief, and responsibility to reflections on manhood, community, and legacy, the father offers the wisdom he has gained — sometimes through pain, sometimes through triumph — in the hope that his child will grow into a grounded, self-aware, and resilient adult.
Set against the vibrant yet complex backdrop of contemporary African life, When I Am Gone weaves together oral storytelling traditions, ancestral wisdom, and modern realities. The father’s voice is steeped in the values of his people, the history of his land, and the fears and hopes of a generation caught between holding on and letting go. With honesty and grace, he writes about what it means to belong, to fail, to forgive, and to stand up for something bigger than oneself.
The letters are not meant to be just a mere farewell gift but a generational gift — a timeless guide not just for his son, but for any reader seeking clarity, courage, or connection in uncertain times. It is both a mirror and a compass: a place to confront what we inherit and what we pass on.
Whether read as a father’s guide to life, a journal of quiet grief, or a well of strength in moments of doubt, When I Am Gone speaks to a universal human truth: Even in absence, a father’s voice can still lead.
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