00000nam a2200000 a 4500 Akpan, Uwem aut Verfasser/-in africa pain Poverty childhood fiction Africa's children Survival growing up children slavery conflicts Short Stories family debt desire for a better life Say you`re one of them Uwem Akpan Great Britain Abacus 2011 Nothing interests Maman today, not even Jean, her favorite child ...She acts dumb, bewitched, like a goat that the neighborhood children have fed sorghum beer.` This extraordinary collection ranges from the depiction of a street family`s poverty in Kenya, illegal trading of children in Gabon to inter-religious conflicts in Nigeria and Ethiopia and the terrible situation faced by a mixed Hutu-Tsutsi family in Rwanda. Say You`re One of Them is fiction with real emotional punch and told from the viewpoints of children - the innocent victims - is powerful, vivid and deeply moving. Uwem Akpan`s ability to capture a child`s imagination and his skilful portrayal of the situations they have to endure makes this a truly compelling read. 9780349120645 9780349120645 0349120641 0349120641 eng Band 294 Seiten