In the novel When the Clouds Gather, by Bessie Head, the protagonist, Makhaya, faces suffering, trauma, and eventual healing, particularly when he comes to Golema Mmidi. At the same time, the novel addresses the problems of tribalism, greed and hatred in a postcolonial state. Throughout the novel, Makhaya attempts to resolve these struggles and create a new future for himself. From the novel we learn that Makhaya is in the throes of several very big struggles. Makhaya wants to live in a country free from all forms of apartheid, racial domination and conflict between rich and poor and black and white. Makhaya has spent his entire life under the apartheid system in South Africa, where offensive terms such as "boy", "dog" and "kaffir" are used when referring to black people, and attempts to escape this system by crossing the Botswana. “…He simply wanted a country to love and chose the first thing within reach…” (Head, When Rain Clouds Gather, p. 17). He moves to the village of Golema Mmidi which is a unique refuge for people from Botswana and South Africa looking to escape the misfortunes in their lives. Makhaya left South Africa for many reasons, one of which was that if he had lived in a free country he would have thought that “perhaps some of the ills of his life would correct themselves” (Head, When Rain Clouds Gather, p. 10). On this journey, Makhaya realizes that his main aspiration is that of a simple life. “…One path might lead to fame and prominence, and another might lead to tranquility. It is the path to peace of mind that I am seeking” (Head, When Rain Clouds Gather, p. 20). In Golema Mmidi, a place where social norms and values ​​are well respected, Makhaya joins a group of refugees and exiles and becomes involved in... middle of paper... human society was healthy and normal", and that he simply had to “deal with his society” because it was all he had (Chief, When Rain Clouds Gather, p. 164 We learn that the process of healing and overcoming his struggles includes Makhaya dealing with his struggles by learning). to trust and believe in the friends he makes and the people he meets in Golema Mmidi Although all of Makhaya's internal struggles are not completely resolved in the novel, he comes to terms with who he is and learns to open up to the people around him 'within a community, learning to accept that certain things cannot be changed and simply living which provides "peace of mind" to Makhaya Even if his thoughts do not calm down, they are calmed by his concentration and determination, by his involvement in the program agricultural, from his friendships and from his relationship with Paulina.