![]() Hers is a weighty inheritance, one that she explores with grace, compassion, and enormous courage' ![]() 'Monica Macias challenges readers in her remarkable memoir to interrogate the modalities of truth in our modern world, to closely examine and dismantle what we think we know and what the powers that be would have us believe. 'A testament to the power of survival, and the strength it takes to interrogate the world you're born into, Black Girl from Pyongyang is a beautiful and startling coming of age story' ![]() Lily Dunn, author of 'Sins of My Father' A woman who was raised between countries, in search of her true home' It's an investigative story to understand her true father, a powerful but controversial figure, the real man behind his many personas. 'A fascinating account of a woman's quest for autonomy, and her bravery and determination to find the truth. Florence Olajide, bestselling author of 'Coconut' With each step she takes, Monica invites her readers to stop, think and question long-held beliefs and to ask this question: 'Is our version of the absolute truth really the truth, or is it all a question of perspective, manipulation and control?' ![]() ![]() But beyond that, it is a stunning treatise on politics, power and culture. 'Monica's is an evocative memoir of a remarkable childhood followed by a decades-long search around the globe for her identity and the truth about her father. The extraordinary true story of a West African girl's upbringing in North Korea under the protection of President Kim Il Sung ![]()
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