Amnesty

In "Amnesty" the young mother in the story has a very strong love for her husband. She has stayed with him for almost a decade while only getting to see him a handful of times. Because her husband is an activist and is a supporter of unions at a time in Africa when this viewpoint could cost you your job and your freedom, this young woman must have been very brave. It saddened me to think that the best part of their lives, their younger years, was spent with the husband in prison (for his beliefsand actions) and this young woman was raising their only daughter without a husband to help and support her. The level of responsibility for this young mom to take care of herself and her family without any support from her husband must have been unreal. Nowadays women worry about whether or not they look good in their new outfit for Saturday night, but in this story this poor woman had to survive on her own while the man she loves is imprisoned. Kind of puts things into perspective!