On Black Sisters Street By Chika Unigwe Book Review — Olagboye Gbemisola
On Black Sister’s Street is a book about the lives of four different African women, forced to trade their bodies for a better life far away from their country, in Belgium.
The sudden death of one of the women find the other women in shock, and they find themselves exchanging previously untold secrets and the experiences which led them to becoming flesh traders in a foreign land. Each of these experiences mirrors the prevailing social vices and crimes committed by people on a daily basis.
This is not the first book I have read about prostitution but this book is quite different. Their stories broke my heart and it gave a name, face and voice to women working as sex slaves and that they are more than just a body standing to entice men; they are human beings with dreams, hopes, aspirations and what they are doing is just a means to get them where they want to go.
Also, reading this book made me reflect on so many things in Nigeria: the sufferings, hardships and choices people make to survive.
As much as I enjoyed the book, the ending left me sad.
1. Why did Sisi's life end like that?
2. Didn't she deserve to live the life she chose?
Well, this is a good read. I look forward to reading more of Chika Unigwe.
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