How To Say Babylon

Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where luxury hotels line pristine sand beaches, Safiya Sinclair grew up guarding herself against an ever-present threat. Her father, a believer in a militant sect of Rastafari, railed against Babylon, the corrupting influence of the Western world. To protect the purity of the women in his family, he forbade almost all freedoms. Her mother tried to bring joy to her children with books and poetry.
But Safiya's burgeoning independence brought with it ever greater clashes with her father. If she was to become the woman and writer she wanted to be, she knew she had to find a way to leave home. This is the unforgettable story of a young woman's determination to live life on her own terms.