The African Woman, by Matilde Isa

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I want to ask you about your character matilde, because she was, to my mind, she a very unusual woman. She is certainly independent minded and brave in forging a new life on her own,. essentially, in this new place. But she's also, she's led by her desires. You are quite explicit about this, that she is, she is sexed. It is also her desire that takes to morocco. And sex is a part of this history too, that you want to tell tell me about ason, absolutely.

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