A vignette of stories depicting the interconnections between humans.

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This is a moving account of inter and intra generational connection and of the ability of the actions of one individual to cause ripples across the rest of a community leading to unforeseen consequences and actions for and by others.
At the start if feels as if it is going be a tale of the relationship between Reyna and her Aunt Kiki. Reyna is living the life of a single mother in New York with a boyfriend who is serving time in prison and whom upon his release has a plan to make him, his friends and Reyna rich through the importation of cigarettes between states to avoid the tax applied to these in New York. Kiki for her part is the wanderer of her family who has spent time travelling and then staying in Turkey before returning to New York. In some ways Kiki tries to mentor Reyna but it is Reyna’s decision not to help her boyfriend that sets in train a series of events that spirals outwards to affect a number of others.
It turns into a story about the discovery of self as much as the realisation that we are individuals within a wider community.
It is deftly crafted and full of wit and wisdom.