The truth that binds us all.
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The truth that binds us all is the story of a young South African woman, born and living in the apartheid regime. As we grow alongside her, we witness firsthand the struggles and difficulties of a black woman in a white man's world.
WARNING: Most of this is meant to be fictional, any direct reference or info of any REAL person or story is PURELY coincidental (however some background is based of my OWN grandmother). This contains violence, misogyny and power abuse, read with caution.
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