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In this book the author, a clinical psychologist, reflects on her psychotherapy experiences with male clients as she debunks the myth of male alexithymia, which refers to an inability to recognise and express emotions. Men are apparently disengaged from wellness practices as they may be reluctant to seek treatment for their mental health issues. An ubuntu-inspired personhood discourse of trust, empathy and transformation theoretically underpins the author’s clinical practice. Variously labelled chicken runners, exiles and emigrants, these South Africans have regularly attracted attention in the South African media yet there has been no serious studies of these South Africans and their story. This book addresses that gap. It asks who these South Africans are, why they are in the UK, and what they were doing there. The answers to these questions not only provide a unique insight into the short history of South Africa’s unofficial tenth province and what it reveals about the Rainbow Nation. These insights also help to answer the question of whether or not these South Africans will return to South Africa…