Burn My Heart (17 page)

I owe special thanks to Grace Gikonyo Kahende for her patient answers to my questions and her comments on my draft. I should also like to thank Maren Bodenstein, Jill Burger, Maya Naidoo, Madeleine Lake, the Maharasingham family, Praveen Naidoo, Olusola Oyeleye and offer particular thanks to Dr Fírinne NíChréacháin and members of
OYA!
in North London who shared their responses with me: Winifred Opoku, Adeoba Okekunle, Nancy Khanu, Jacinta Namataka, Joldin Olympio, Uju Nicola Ufomadu.

Finally, my warmest thanks as ever go to: my editor, Jane Nissen; my agent, Hilary Delamere; and to Nandha for his constant support.