"Tete" is a respected female family advisor, mediator and role model in the vaShona people family structure. Much responsibility is placed on her to take a leading role in shaping the moral fabric for her family She is expected to construct, influence and set the tone of her family atmosphere. The peace of her family is on her shoulders and so is the breakdown of relationships Violet is a narrative of the life of a Zimbabwean born spinster who migrated to the UK for greener pastures. She brought her only brother to the UK who left a wife and young daughter back home. Her brother decides to co-habit and make home with Violet's best friend. Violet meets a man who promises her marriage and undying love but impregnates and marries a work colleague. Tete is a story of love, betrayal, bitterness, and family squabbles. It is about relationships with inlaws and the intricases of the dynamics of the vaShona people. It is a tale of evolving cultural practises, morals and identity issues. Could these be preserved..?