Download or read book Tears Over the Deserts written by Jackson Kaujeua and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tears over the Deserts tells the life of the young Jackson Kaujeua until he leaves his motherland to go into exile. Jackson tells of his rural childhood herding goats and drinking omaere; of traditional Herero life and the ceremonies of circumcision and transition to adulthood; of his worlds of school and work; and the call of music that has charted his adult career. Brought up by his grandmother outside Keetmanshoop, Jackson and his family were forced to move in the 1960's to an area designated for Hereros under the Odendaal Commission. His life was coloured by the deprivations and discriminations of South African rule but this story is not one of defeat. Mischievous as a boy and always landing in trouble, he fell foul of the security police as a young man through his refusal to accept the role of colonial subservience. Eventually this forced him to flee his home and go into exile. At once touching and humorous, Tears over the Deserts captures the lively character of Namibia's foremost singer. It is a telling reflection of the spirit of Namibians in times of great adversity"--Publisher's website.