It Happened to Me... in Apartheid Times — A Memoir

It Happened to Me... in Apartheid Times

A Story of Identity, Survival & Freedom

Myrna is a scrawny, brown-skinned girl with curly hair, living carefree in South Africa. At the age of eight, she discovers she is Coloured.

When her family relocates from a farm in Natal to the Transvaal, she encounters race turmoil for the first time. She witnesses the hate that festers in the hearts of those around her and begins to understand what it truly means to be a product of the White man's Apartheid plan — a system once infamously described as "good neighbourliness."

As she grows older, Myrna comes to understand the full weight of what it means to be Coloured in Apartheid South Africa. She learns that even ordinary people can be drawn into the struggle — armed or otherwise. Through hate, fear, and moments of unexpected triumph, she lives to witness the ultimate liberation: a Democratic South Africa.

"A deeply personal account of one woman's journey through one of history's most brutal systems of racial oppression — told with honesty, courage, and an unbreakable spirit."

Book Details

• ISBN: 978-1481963763
• Genre: Memoir / Autobiographical Fiction
• Subject: Apartheid South Africa, Identity, Coming of Age
• Format: Paperback

A must-read for anyone who believes in the power of personal stories to illuminate history and inspire change.