Synopsis
The novella The Non-Believer’s Journey is set during the Zimbabwe war for independence. The anti-hero Sam, a teacher, faces his ambivalence toward the conflict, ultimately leading to a dead end. Increasingly discontented with work, drink, and sexual adventure, he returns home for the funeral of his uncle, a victim of the war, and is forced toward a decision about his role in the national struggle. The ending, at once violent and inconclusive, makes a strong case for the absence of middle political ground, a place not possible for selfish individual action in the disappearing status quo.
