Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun

Meet Dr Morayo da Silva: 75 years old, Nigerian-born, drives a Porsche, wants tattoos and refuses to disappear. Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun is a moving novella about ageing, immigration and the fierce determination to remain visible.

Dr Morayo da Silva is a Nigerian-born academic living in San Francisco with style, wit and stubborn independence. When a fall threatens her autonomy, she is forced to confront the fear of becoming invisible as an older woman, an immigrant and someone the world would rather manage than respect. Told through multiple perspectives, the novella reveals an extraordinary woman through the eyes of friends, neighbours and lovers who witness her struggle to remain fully herself.

Exploring identity, migration and ageing with warmth and insight, Sarah Ladipo Manyika's acclaimed novella is a powerful celebration of dignity, resilience and living life on your own terms.