Sitting on Fire — Xander Beattie (2026)
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The quiet lives of two secret lovers collide with the chaos of President Idi Amin's expulsion of South Asians from Uganda in 1972.
A capricious and cruel president persecuting a minority... sound familiar? But no, Sitting on Fire isn't set in Trump's America, but rather Uganda in the early 1970s. Printed in Joburg on Risograph, Xander Beattie's poignant and lyrically observed short story is inspired by all-too-real events and offers a devastating reminder of the personal consequences of political insanity.
The Fine Print
Genre
Fiction
Dimensions
105 × 148 mm (A6)
Format
Boekie with 32 inside pages (Munken Pure 90gsm) and a soft cover (Munken Pure 170gsm).
Binding
Saddle-stitch (stapled)
Printing
Printed in fluorescent orange and purple on Risograph by Rhyme & Riso, Johannesburg