Books set in Somalia (16)
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Stadt der Verlorenen : Leben im größten Flüchtlingslager der Welt by Ben Rawlence DE
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Mitten in Afrika zwischen Kenia und Somalia befindet sich das größte Flüchtlingslager der Welt – seit Jahrzehnten. Dadaab ist eine Großstadt. Viele der Bewohner sind hier geboren. Sie dürfen weder arbeiten noch das Lager verlassen. Insgesamt soll hier eine halbe Million Menschen leben, vor den Toren des Lagers kampieren weitere Zehntausende. Sie waren auf der Flucht vor grausamen Shabaab-Milizen, vor dem Hunger und dem Bürgerkrieg. Kenia möchte dieses Lager längst auflösen, aber wohin mit den Menschen? Ben Rawlence hat sechs von ihnen beglei... continue
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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries, and one woman's quest to seize a final chance at glory... A pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas. Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural. But when she's... continue
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The Orchard of Lost Souls by Nadifa Mohamed EN
Description:
From the author of The Fortune Men, longlisted for The Booker Prize 2021... 'From Somaliland's bitter past blooms a moving and mature novel of conflict and survival' Independent It is 1988 and Hargeisa waits. Whispers of revolution travel on the dry winds but still the dictatorship remains secure. Soon, and through the eyes of three women, we will see Somalia fall. Nine-year-old Deqohas left the vast refugee camp she was born in, lured to the city by the promise of her first pair of shoes. Kawsar, a solitary widow, is trapped in her little house with its garden clawed from the desert, confined... continue
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Things Are Good Now by Djamila Ibrahim EN
EthiopiaDescription:
Explores the scars of violence and the weight of love and guilt on the soul. Women, men, and children cross continents in search of a better life to find themselves struggling with the chaos of displacement and the religious and cultural clashes they face in their new homelands.
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Twin Ambitions : My Autobiography by Mo Farah EN
Description:
The remarkable story of a boy from Somalia who came to Britain at the age of 8, leaving behind his twin brother, speaking only a few words of English, and with a yearning to play for Arsenal. Fortunately his PE teacher spotted his talent for speed on the pitch and began to steer this human cheetah towards the racetrack. Here, Mo reveals all the highs and lows of his life and sporting career to date.