City of thorns : nine lives in the world's largest refugee camp / Ben Rawlence.
| Author/creator | Rawlence, Ben author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Picador, [2016] |
| Description | xvi, 384 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | PART ONE. Maʼa lul: Famine. The Horn of Africa ; Guled ; Maryam ; Ifo ; Nisho ; Isha ; Hawa Jube ; A Friday in Nairobi ; Maiden voyage ; The silent march ; Muna and Monday ; Live from Dadaab ; Billai -- PART TWO. Rob: Rain. Kidnap ; The Jubaland Initiative ; Tawane ; Heroes day ; Kheyro ; Police! Police! ; Nomads in the city ; We are not here to impose solutions from afar ; Y = al-Shabaab ; Buufis ; Grufor ; In bed with the enemy -- PART THREE. Guri: Home. Crackdown! ; The stain of sugar ; Becoming a leader ; Too much football ; The night watchman ; Sugar daddy ; Italy, or die trying ; Waiting for the moon ; Eid El-Fitr ; Solar mamas ; Knowledge never expires ; Welcome to Westgate ; Westgate two ; A lap dance with the UN ; A better place. |
| Abstract | A researcher for Human Rights Watch describes the refugee camp in Dadaab, 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. --Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical reference (pages 363-381). |
| LCCN | 2015029505 |
| ISBN | 9781250067630 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1250067634 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV640.4 .K4 R39 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |