The Hairdresser of Harare by Huchu Tendai

[Page 2] The Hairdresser of Harare Uncorrected proof Not for resale [Page 3] The Hairdresser of Harare Tendai Huchu FREIGHT BOOKS [Page 4] First published by Weaver Press, Zimbabwe 2010 This edition first published in the UK, March 2013 Freight Books 49-53 Virginia Street Glasgow, G1 1TS www.freightbooks.co.uk Copyright © Tendai Huchu 2013 The moral right of Tendai Huchu to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without either prior permission in writing from the publisher or by licence, permitting restricted copying. In the United Kingdom such licences are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP. All the characters in this book are fictitious and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental A CIP catalogue reference for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-1-908754-11-0 eISBN 978-1-908754-18-9 Typeset by Freight in Plantin Printed and bound by Bell and Bain, Glasgow [Page 5] Tendai Huchu was born in Bindura, Zimbabwe. He has a great love for literature, and currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. www.tendaihuchu.com [Page 6] Contents One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten El