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Category: Somalia

Africa, Somalia

Black Mamba Boy

“Black Mamba Boy” by Nadifa Mohamed (Somalia) Review Readers enjoyed this story describing it as somewhat similar to a tale where the hero is faced with many difficulties on his journey, but who also meets lots of kind people along the way. They warmed to the protagonist from the start and enjoyed following him as he grows from a young boy in search of his father into a … Continue reading Black Mamba Boy

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Africa, Somalia

From a Crooked Rib

“From a Crooked Rib” by Nuruddin Farah (Somalia) Synopsis and Review “From a Crooked Rib”: And if anyone tries to straighten it, he will have to break it Set in the months leading up to Somalia’s independence in 1960, “From a Crooked Rib” is the story of Ebla, an orphan of eighteen, who escapes from her nomadic encampment in rural Somali when she discovers that … Continue reading From a Crooked Rib

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“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”

― Ray Bradbury



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