City of thorns : nine lives in the world's largest refugee camp
Book |
Random House Canada,
Toronto :
[2016]
- 6 of 6 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Port Colborne Library
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Colborne | 967.73053 RAW | Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
To the charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, it is a 'nursery for terrorists'; to the western media, it is a dangerous no-go area; but to its half a million residents, it is 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 first-hand witness to a strange and desperate limbo-land, getting to know many of those who have come there 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 schoolgirl Kheyro, whose future hangs upon her education. -- Provided by publisher.
Loading...
Details
- ISBN: 9780345815149
- ISBN: 0345815149
- Physical Description: xvi, 384 pages : mapsprint
- Publisher: Toronto : Random House Canada, [2016]
- General Note: LSC 34.00
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.