Two women are born in post-independence Tanzania into very different circumstances. Joy faces a never-ending trial to support her family while Neema leads a life of privilege and power— yet they both struggle for self-respect. When their paths cross, each is changed forever. How do women wrest dignity from a system stacked against them? What are the consequences of greed among the elite in a poor country? Crossing Paths encourages readers to consider integrity in an unfamiliar culture — and reminds us that, across cultures, we are still more alike than different.