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Bianca Marais
Bianca Marais writes fiction that explores complex human experiences. Her novel, If You Want to Make God Laugh, is a historical story set in South Africa. She often focuses on themes of connection and resilience.
If You Want to Make God Laugh
In post-Apartheid South Africa, three disparate women find their lives unexpectedly intertwined. Zodwa, a pregnant teenager in a Johannesburg squatter camp, guards dangerous secrets amidst civil unrest and an AIDS epidemic. Wealthy socialite Ruth faces a personal crisis, while former nun Delilah confronts a buried past in Zaire. Their paths converge when an abandoned newborn baby challenges their beliefs about family, race, and identity, revealing how love can overcome the most rigid boundaries.