Tackling some of the world's most profound questions through the intimate lens of fatherhood
Bayo Akomolafe embarks on a journey of discovery as he maps the contours of the spaces between
himself and his three-year-old daughter Alethea. In a narrative that manages to be both
intricate and unguarded he discovers that something as commonplace as becoming a father is a
cosmic event of unprecedented proportions. Using this realization as a touchstone he is led to
consider the strangeness of his own soul contemplate the myths and rituals of modernity ask
questions about food and justice ponder what it means to be human evaluate what we can do
about climate change and wonder what our collective yearnings for a better world tell us about
ourselves. These Wilds Beyond Our Fences is a passionate attempt to make sense of our
disconnection in a world where it is easy to feel untethered and lost. It is a father's search
for meaning for a place of belonging and for reassurance that the world will embrace and
support our children once we are gone.
