Finalist, 2023 Writers Union of Canada Danuta Gleed Literary Award Finalist, 2024 Alberta Literary Awards Brittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2023 Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants despite duty, discrimination, and an everdissolving link to a wartorn homeland. In the insular rooms of The Private Apartments, a cleaning lady marries her employers nephew and then abandons him, a depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex, a new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage, and a failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. These captivating and compassionate stories eloquently showcase the intricate linkages of human experience and the ways in which Somalis, even as a diaspora, are indelibly connected.

Binding: Paperback;192 pages; Publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc.; Classification: FA; Weight: 314 g; Dimensions: 140 x 177 x 16

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