Haoua Diatta, a lifetime member and former President of AAWA has written a book titled: Shadow of Africa Life of an African Ambassador’s Wife (ISBN 0-9710424-0-3), in clear and concise terms this year 2000 book lays out the experiences and the assimilation of an ambassador’s wife as many residences and high level social engagements vie for her time and require her attention and pleasant demeanor.