"A riveting, can't-put-it-down story of how one American-born woman made her way from the darkness of childhood abuse to claiming the life she was meant for with her Zulu soul family. This book will draw you in, change you, and inspire you to pursue the healing, and the life, that is meant for you." Nona Jordan, author of Surf Lessons

In this gripping memoir, Christa Gumede Buthelezi tells the story of how she found her way from a troubled childhood on Cape Cod to the jaw-dropping landscapes of KwaZulu-Natal - creating the family she'd always longed for along the way.

In stunningly descriptive language that brings the wildness, beauty, and challenges of South Africa to life, Christa writes of adventure, hard-won lessons, culture shifts, love, loss, and the rare level of acceptance into the Zulu community she's experienced as part of the Gumede family. In giving up on the American dream, she found both physical and emotional healing and a life better than her wildest imaginings.

UBIZO is a lyrical and impassioned invitation to find inner healing by following one's truth and listening to the brave and untamed heart beating within.