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Tag Archives: Africa
The Lord’s Tusks – Jeffery Ulin
(Reviewed by Ann Onymous ) #CommissionsEarned “…Michael nodded, climbing into his car and silently steering back toward camp. He passed by the troop of baboons, still frolicking in the savanna, slowly making their way back home, oblivious to the powers … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, environmental fiction, Kenya, poaching
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Toubab Tales: The Joys and Trials of Expat Life in Africa – Rob Baker
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) “I wouldn’t have missed my time in Mali for all the tea in the world.” “Thinking of the three cups of tea: bitter as death, pleasant as life and sweet as love, makes me realize … Continue reading
An UnderratedRead Revisited: Adua – Igiaba Scego (Translated from the Italian by Jamie Richards)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In Somalia I was a young girl who was full of dreams and wanted to see the world. In just a few months they’ve manipulated, abused, used, transformed me. It feels like years, not months, have … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, colonialism, Ethiopia, Somalia
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Adua – Igiaba Scego (Translated from the Italian by Jamie Richards)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In Somalia I was a young girl who was full of dreams and wanted to see the world. In just a few months they’ve manipulated, abused, used, transformed me. It feels like years, not months, have … Continue reading
Posted in African Literature, Culture, Historical Fiction, Immigration, Italian Literature, Our Best, Social Justice, World Issues, World Literature, WWII
Tagged Africa, colonialism, Ethiopia, fiction, Somalia
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