![]() ![]() Sari Fordam has lived in Uganda, Kenya, Thailand, South Korea, and Austria. As she recalls her childhood in Uganda-the way her mother killed snakes, sweet-talked soldiers, and sold goods on the black market-Fordham understands that the legacy her mother left her daughters is one of courage and capability. After their mother dies of cancer, the author begins to wonder who her mother really was. As teens, Fordham and her sister, Sonja, considered their mother overly cautious. ![]() It is also a memoir about mothers and daughters and about how children both know and don't know their parents. Wait for God to Notice is a memoir about growing up in Uganda. Driver ants stream through their bedrooms, mambas drop out of the stove, and monkeys steal their tomatoes. She describes her family's insular faith, her mother's Finnish heritage, the growing conflict between her parents, the dangerous politics of Uganda, and the magic of living in a house in the jungle. One year later, the Fordham family arrived as Seventh-day Adventist missionaries.įordham narrates her childhood with lush, observant prose that is also at times quite funny. In 1975, Uganda's Finance Minister escaped to England saying, "To live in Uganda today is hell." Idi Amin had declared himself president for life, the economy had crashed, and Ugandans were disappearing. Wait for God to Notice is a love letter to an adopted country with an unstable past and an undeniable endurance to heal. ![]()
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