Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
What if leaving America isn’t giving up-but choosing yourself?The Freedom in Leaving: A Black LGBT Guide to Choosing South Africa Over America is a first-person, practical guide for Black LGBTQ+ Americans seriously considering life abroad.Drawing on personal experience and extensive research, Elias Whitfield examines what it actually takes to consider South Africa as more than a vacation destination. He explores the questions that matter before making an international move: immigration and visa pathways, finances and taxes, healthcare, housing, safety, transportation, cities and neighborhoods, LGBTQ+ life, and the realities of building a new life thousands of miles from the United States.Part personal reckoning, part practical guide, The Freedom in Leaving walks readers through the real numbers, the real visas, the real neighborhoods, and the real questions that matter before making the move. From Cape Town and Johannesburg to Durban, Pretoria, and beyond, Whitfield offers a grounded look at both the opportunities and complications of choosing South Africa.This is not a promise that South Africa is perfect, nor an argument that everyone should leave America. It is a resource for readers asking a deeply personal question: What might my life look like if I gave myself permission to choose somewhere else?For those ready to move beyond daydreaming and begin researching, budgeting, comparing options, and developing an actual plan, The Freedom in Leaving doesn’t just inspire-it prepares you.
