City of thorns : nine lives in the world's largest refugee camp / Ben Rawlence.
Dadaab refugee camp is many things: to the charity workers, it's a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, a "nursery for terrorists"; to the Western media, a dangerous no-go area. But to its half a million residents, it's their last resort. Situated hundreds of miles from any other settlement, deep within the inhospitable desert of northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a city like no other. Its buildings are made from mud, sticks, or plastic. Its entire economy is grey. And its citizens survive on rations and luck. Over the course of four years, Ben Rawlence became a firsthand witness to a strange and desperate place, getting to know many of those who had come seeking sanctuary. Among them are Guled, a former child soldier who lives for football; Nisho, who scrapes an existence by pushing a wheelbarrow and dreaming of riches; Tawane, the indomitable youth leader; and Kheyro, a student whose future hangs upon her education. In City of Thorns, Rawlence interweaves the stories of nine individuals to show what life is like in the camp, sketching the wider political forces that keep the refugees trapped. Lucid, vivid, and illuminating, City of Thorns is an urgent human story with deep international repercussions, brought to life through the people who call Dabaab home.-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250118738
- ISBN: 1250118735
- ISBN: 1250067634
- ISBN: 9781250067630
- Physical Description: xvi, 384 pages : maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York : Picador, [2016]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical reference (pages 363-381).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part 1 Ma'a Lul - Famine -- 1 Horn of Africa 9 -- 2 Guled 12 -- 3 Maryam 22 -- 4 Ifo 32 -- 5 Nisho 46 -- 6 Isha 57 -- 7 Hawajube 62 -- 8 A Friday in Nairobi 68 -- 9 Maiden Voyage 72 -- 10 Silent March 83 -- 11 Muna and Monday 88 -- 12 Live from Dadaab 102 -- 13 Billai 111 -- Part 2 Rob - Rain -- 14 Kidnap 125 -- 15 Jubaland Initiative 131 -- 16 Tawane 137 -- 17 Heroes Day 146 -- 18 Kheyro 156 -- 19 Police! Police! 162 -- 20 Nomads in the City 174 -- 21 We Are Not Here to Impose Solutions from Afar 182 -- 22 Y = al-Shabaab 187 -- 23 Buufis 192 -- 24 Grufor 199 -- 25 In Bed with the Enemy 213 -- Part 3 Guri - Home -- 26 Crackdown! 225 -- 27 Stain of Sugar 231 -- 28 Becoming a Leader 241 -- 29 Too Much Football 251 -- 30 Night Watchmen 263 -- 31 Sugar Daddy 269 -- 32 Italy or Die Trying 278 -- 33 Waiting for the Moon 285 -- 34 Eid El-Fitr 295 -- 35 Solar Mamas 306 -- 36 Knowledge Never Expires 314 -- 37 Welcome to Westgate 320 -- 38 Westgate Two 328 -- 39 A Lap Dance with the UN 336 -- 40 A Better Place 344.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 967.7305 RAW (Text) | 36015000695805 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
