Finalist, 2024 Alberta Literary Awards
Brittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2023
Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants — despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland.
In the insular rooms of The Private Apartments, a cleaning lady marries her employer’s nephew and then abandons him, a depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex, a new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage, and a failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. These captivating and compassionate stories eloquently showcase the intricate linkages of human experience and the ways in which Somalis, even as a diaspora, are indelibly connected.
Author: Idman Nur Omar
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Astoria
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781487011383
Language: English
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