The book is about how Mom demonstrated her love to meet my needs – all the way from Johannesburg. She came covered me with love and set me on a new foundation that would see me flourish and become the person I am today. She heard my dream to become a teacher and acted out of love to change my situation.

My encounter with her and her deep-seated love for me have changed the way I look at human beings, and the way I want to experience and encounter other people. I intend to develop and maintain relationships and deeper connections with many adults and children who find themselves on the other side of the fence; those trying to get to this side of the fence to be part of humanity.

‘Mom, on the outside you are my white mother, but on the inside, you are just my mom.’

She simply and lovingly merged my blackness into her whiteness to create something that ought to be taught, learnt, celebrated and practised. This book celebrates her love as I have known and experienced it; now I want to share and live it with others. It redefines the kind of love that creates a better world. I am committed to improving on Mom’s love. Such love!