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African feminism
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Amilcar Cabral
Author_Ricci Shryock
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colonial history Africa
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female resistance fighters
feminist history Africa
forthcoming
Guinea Bissau war of independence
Guinea-Bissau independence
liberation movement
narrative non-fiction Africa
PAIGC
political resistance Africa
untold history women
war memoir
West African history
West African politics
women and revolution
women in war
women's history
women's roles in conflict
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- ISBN 9781913175863
- Publication Date: 24 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The untold story of the women who fought for freedom and transformed a nation.
At just thirteen years old, Joana Gomes is thrust into Guinea-Bissau's brutal war for independence after the murder of her father. As the conflict intensifies, she joins a growing movement of women who take on vital roles across the liberation struggle, as fighters, organisers, nurses and political leaders. Their work proves instrumental in securing victory against Portuguese colonial rule.
Drawing on years of reporting and firsthand testimony gathered over nearly two decades in the region, Ricci Shryock brings these stories to life with vivid detail and emotional clarity, revealing the courage, complexity and sacrifice behind the fight for independence. At the same time, she shows how the war reshaped not only a nation, but the role of women within it.
A powerful and deeply human account of resistance, The Moon Will Not Burn Us uncovers a vital history and places women at the centre of one of Africa's most significant liberation movements led by PAIGC and the legendary Amilcar Cabral.
At just thirteen years old, Joana Gomes is thrust into Guinea-Bissau's brutal war for independence after the murder of her father. As the conflict intensifies, she joins a growing movement of women who take on vital roles across the liberation struggle, as fighters, organisers, nurses and political leaders. Their work proves instrumental in securing victory against Portuguese colonial rule.
Drawing on years of reporting and firsthand testimony gathered over nearly two decades in the region, Ricci Shryock brings these stories to life with vivid detail and emotional clarity, revealing the courage, complexity and sacrifice behind the fight for independence. At the same time, she shows how the war reshaped not only a nation, but the role of women within it.
A powerful and deeply human account of resistance, The Moon Will Not Burn Us uncovers a vital history and places women at the centre of one of Africa's most significant liberation movements led by PAIGC and the legendary Amilcar Cabral.
Ricci Shryock is a writer and photographer whose work has appeared in publications including The New Yorker and The New York Times, among other publications. Her work focuses on West Africa, its culture, politics and history.
Originally from the American Midwest, she moved to Dakar in her twenties and has spent nearly two decades reporting on the region. Through her journalism and long-form writing, she seeks to centre local perspectives and challenge dominant narratives about the region. She lives in Dakar with her husband and two daughters.
Originally from the American Midwest, she moved to Dakar in her twenties and has spent nearly two decades reporting on the region. Through her journalism and long-form writing, she seeks to centre local perspectives and challenge dominant narratives about the region. She lives in Dakar with her husband and two daughters.
