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"When Mpisi Mpisani travels to his home village for the burial of his mother and a visit to his first wife, he is anxious to hurry back to Johannesburg. His second wife, waiting in Soweto, will give birth soon. Giyani, his eight year old son, accompanies him. But when Giyani disappears, Mpisi stays to search for him. He tries to ignore the villagers who blame magic for the boyʹs disappearance. Meanwhile Mpisiʹs city wife, Ntombazi, bears a boy with a birthmark that seems to be a sign..."--Provided by Publisher.