This is a book about Soweto from inside and out. It is an effort to mark a century since the first forced removals of black Africans from central Johannesburg to the banks of the Klipspruit River. It is also in recognition of the limited books available on a world-famous city. A wide variety of writers have contributed: Sowetan experts with views from inside the township as well as interested outsiders who are peering in. Contributors include writers from publications as varied as <i>Drum</i>, <i>Sowetan</i>, Mail & Guardian, <i>Time</i> magazine, <i>The Economist</i>, <i>The Independent</i> and <i>New York Times</i>.