As more gay people ”come out” in African countries, they are forced to flee and seek asylum in foreign countries because many states condemn homosexuality. The majority of homosexuals tend to use South Africa as a gateway to their liberty as the country is gay-friendly. One of these is Thierry Irambona, a Burundian who is on the run to avoid arrest and persecution from police in his country.
These hands is a collection of poems by Makhosazana Xaba. According to Mashilo Mnisi, the book has a strong strain of domestic struggle and violence.