Beyond The Horizon

Amma Darko lives and works in her native Ghana. Beyond the Horizon is her first novel.

Gazing at her naked body in the mirror, Mara reflects on her transformation from a naïve Ghanaian village girl into a prostitute in a German brothel.

Mara has been deceived by her husband, Akobi, into coming to Europe to find a ‘paradise’, but as the truth about Akobi and her new life unfolds she realizes she is trapped. The expectations of her family in Africa force her to remain, living a lie.

Beyond the Horizon is a gripping and provocative story of the plight of African women in Europe, and the false hopes of those they leave behind.