A man of good hope [First Vintage books edition] 9780385352727, 9780385352734, 0385352727, 9780804171045, 0804171041

In January 1991, when civil war came to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, two-thirds of the city’s population fled. Amo

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English Pages xv, 308 pages: illustrations, maps; 21 cm Year 2015

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A man of good hope [First Vintage books edition]
9780385352727, 9780385352734, 0385352727, 9780804171045, 0804171041

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Asad; Steinberg
Jonny

Table of contents :
Part I: Somalia to Kenya. Mogadishu --
Flight --
Yindy --
Liboi --
Islii. Part II: Ethiopia. To Addis and Dire Dawa --
Ogaden --
Dire Dawa, 2012 --
Rooda --
Qorahay --
Students --
Addis --
Foosiya --
North or South. Part III: To South Africa. Journey --
Kenya --
To South Africa --
Home --
Uncle Abdicuur --
Shopkeeper --
Uncle --
Sterkstroom --
Foosiya in Sterkstroom --
Pickup --
Kaafi. Part IV: Cape Town. Abris --
The month of May --
Carnival --
Sadicya --
Blue waters, America --
Blikkiesdorp --
Texas news --
Father.

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