THE DEPARTURE portrays a story of Sirleaf; a high school graduate who attains a scholarship to a college in America. During the four hour wait before his departure, a conversation ensues among his father Siafa, Uncle Sekou, Aunt Zoya and Varney; their US-born son.A book written to enlighten, entertain and inspire, one reads with critical eyes as we examine our thoughts and relationships. The author forces us to view ourselves as humans rather than limit our potential by skin tones, location, family legends, or mental and physical handicaps.Taste with a grain of salt and participate in the dialogue as Ezike takes us from Liberia to America; addressing issues fairly known but rarely discussed. Read kindred advice as each character offers Sirleaf what to expect in America and what's expected of him as a Liberian.THE DEPARTURE expresses views and opinions so simplistically complex that the book resonates with every reader

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