Crossroads - The Last Plague — Meja Mwangi

Crossroads is on the verge of extinction by Aids. The disease has wiped out nearly all the able-bodied inhabitants, leaving behind helpless orphans and desperate old people. There seems to be no hope for survival. The only hope lies in Janet, the lone community health worker. Janet has made it her mission to speak out against the plague that is eating them all up.

Crossroads explores the conflicts between old and new; between traditional and modern; between religion and superstition. More importantly, it is about the conflict between man and woman, an issue that is crucial to the success and failure of the war on Aids. With alacrity and humour, the book narrates the story of a compassionate woman, a lone voice in a vast wilderness, confronting immense odds in her determination to speak out and save her community from itself.
Crossroads is about people confronting, and sometimes overcoming, their worst fears.

Jomo Kenyatta Award

National Book Week Award (Best Book & Most Contemporary Theme)