"Our cries for justice are as real as the air we breathe --- air polluted through the inhuman methods of oil exploration and the discharge of gas. Our cries for justice are as urgent and desperate for the person living with disability as they are for the one whose relational changes bring abuse and marginalization. Our cries for justice are strong...." -- from the Preface *** Assuming the voices of African women, author Jessie Fubara-Manual introduces the concrete realities of these women's lives in vivid description, insightful analysis, and abiding hope. These women's stories of desperation and hope demonstrate the joys, pains, and the systemic evils that are battled daily. (Series: Visions & Voices)