A gripping read!

A real-life exposition of the anatomy of grief, loss, love, desire, sex and betrayal which is altogether beautiful and devastating. At times funny, shocking and very steamy; it felt like I was prying into sacred ground on your relationship and innermost unvarnished thoughts – which is what this book is, a diary of a heartbreak. This book shows what love is capable of doing. It is sexually free and expressive with no hint of shame or guilt

It honestly made me question whether marriage and romantic relationships are worth the effort if this is what people who love each other go through! So much hard work!

Making Love in Jieng & Making Peace with Me clearly shows a maddening clash of cultures – one secretive and reserved, while the other is open and transparent. It is triggering in parts and demonstrates how disruptive romantic love can be when it’s been at the core of one’s identity. This book is brave, courageous, raw, real and unapologetic. It is a modern-day version of Miriam Ba’s So Long A Letter.

• Jedi Ramalapa author of “Soweto to Beirut.”