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Name: Miñan
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Amets Arzallus Antia

The novel offers the life story of Ibrahima Balder, narrated in a unique spoken style by the author Amets Arzallus Antia. It follows Balder’s migration westward, beginning in Nzerekorera and extending over three to four years by truck. Along the way, he meets a guide, witnesses encounters with police, contractors, and other migrants, and learns about the African landscape and the perilous trek across the Sahara to the Mediterranean. The narrative portrays the universal yet individualized nature of migration, shedding light on the grueling paths taken from Africa to Europe, the suffering of those who die, are expelled or live in illegal conditions, and the personal stories that still resonate universally.

First publish date: 2019

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Amets Arzallus Antia

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