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Orphan Askar loses his father to war and his mother at birth. A woman named Misra finds him beside her mother’s corpse, raises him, and keeps him alive. As Askar matures, the small village feels suffocating, and he moves to Mogadishu to live with his cosmopolitan aunt and uncle. The capital is turbulent, with ongoing civil conflict that threatens Somali national identity. Askar becomes involved in radical politics, challenging personal and national boundaries while navigating the dangerous reality of atrocities and accusations in the city.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Nuruddin Farah
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