‘Bookended by two unspeakable tragedies, the suicide of a mother and of a son, Letters to my mother offers one of the most compelling accounts yet of the making of an antiapartheid activist.’ – Jonathan D. Jansen ‘Through his vulnerable remembering, he shows us that when we are ready, we must face ourselves and our untold stories.’ – Siphokazi Jonas ‘Once you’ve read this book you will never be the same again.’ – Noel Daniels, CEO Cornerstone Institute This is more than a book. This is a blazing voyage. Growing up in apartheid-era Chatsworth, Kumi Naidoo tells how his mother’s suicide when he was just 15 years old acted as a catalyst for his journey into radical action against the apartheid regime. In this revelatory and intimate story, Kumi describes his political awakening, and his experiences as a young community organiser and underground ANC activist during the 1980s. His grief and anger became fuel for his efforts to help liberate South Africa and to build a better world.