Jesse O?Reilly-Conlin?s lucid book of memories recounts the story of his personal, creative, and geographical journeys. In Visiting Africa, O?Reilly-Conlin deftly weaves his life story with narratives of travel and mobility, chronicling his experiences of discovery, education, and redemption. Visiting Africa reflects on what it means to travel, but also, importantly, on issues of xenophobia and racism. This intensely expressive book is at times introspective, at other times tracing historical, political, and social contexts. After months of Covid-19 induced isolation and lockdown, O?Reilly-Conlin?s Visiting Africa is an urgent and thought-provoking reminder of the power of language to document travel and evoke cultural and human interaction.-- Charlotte Beyer, Senior Lecturer in English Studies, University of Gloucestershire.