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Furo Wariboko wakes on the morning of a job interview to discover he has become a white manβred hair, green eyes, pale skin. In Lagos, he must navigate the cityβs bustling streets and corporate boardrooms, hiding the evidence of his former life while attempting to reinvent himself. As he pursues wealth and opportunity, Furo confronts the complex questions of identity, race, and belonging, leading to a satire that unravels his own precarious narrative.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: A. Igoni Barrett
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