The first wife by Paulina Chiziane

Paulina Chiziane is a Mozambican author of novels and short stories in the Portuguese language.

This novel is a sharp-edged analysis of polygamy and the subjugation of women in Mozambique. The focus of this tale is Rami, who wages a war against her husband's womanizing.

Rami has been married to Tony, a senior police officer in Mozambique, for twenty years and they have five children. Over time, she grows increasingly aware that Tony is seldom home and suspects he is maintaining relationships elsewhere. To her shock, she discovers that he has not just one mistress, but multiple hidden families.

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