City of thorns : nine lives in the world's largest refugee camp
Rawlence, Ben2016
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A researcher for Human Rights Watch describes the refugee camp in Dabaab, home to those fleeing civil war in Somalia, and highlights the life of various residents, including a former child soldier, a schoolgirl and a youth leader.
Main title:
City of thorns : nine lives in the world's largest refugee camp / Ben Rawlence.
Author:
Rawlence, Ben, author
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Imprint:
New York : Picador, [2016]New York : Picador, [2016]©2016.
Collation:
xvi, 384 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Part One: Ma'a Lul - FAMINE -- 1. The Horn of Africa -- 2. Guled -- 3. Maryam -- 4. Ifo -- 5. Nisho -- 6. Isha -- 7. Hawa Jube -- 8. A Friday in Nairobi -- 9. Maiden voyage -- 10. The silent march -- 11. Muna and Monday -- 12. Live from Dadaab -- 13. Billai -- Part Two: Rob - RAIN -- 14. Kidnap -- 15. The Jubaland initiative -- 16. Tawane -- 17. Heroes Day -- 18. Kheyro -- 19. Police! Police! -- 20. Nomads in the city -- 21. We are not here to impose solutions from afar -- 22. Y = al-Shabaab -- 23. Buufis -- 24. Grufor -- 25. In bed with the enemy -- Part Three: Guri - HOME -- 26. Crackdown! -- 27. The stain of sugar -- 28. Becoming a leader -- 29. Too much football -- 30. The night watchmen -- 31. Sugar daddy -- 32. Italy, or die trying -- 33. Waiting for the moon -- 34. Eid El-Fitr -- 35. Solar mamas -- 36. Knowledge never expires -- 37. Welcome to Westgate -- 38. Westgate Two -- 39. A lap dance with the UN -- 40. A better place.
ISBN:
9781250067630 (hardback)
Dewey class:
967.73053967.73
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
422983
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| City Library | -History | HISTORY 967.73 RAWL | Available |