Who Will Catch Us As We Fall book by Iman Verjee
By Iman VerjeeWho Will Catch Us As We Fall book by Iman Verjee
Growing up in the Nairobi of the 90s, a seething boiling pot of racial tension and conflicting cultural taboos, Leena and Jai are raised to believe in a Kenya full of possibility and potential. But as they come of age and venture into a world of underground activists beyond the confines of their tight-knit East Asian community and closely guarded, gated compound, they start to see a country divided by deep ethnic allegiances and on the brink of something very sinister. Soon Leena and Jai find themselves entangled in a shady world of crooked policemen, seedy salesmen, prostitutes, and bohemian artists. As the city tightens its grip, so begins a dangerous game of corruption and conspiracy, where rebellions simmer, and a tangled web of power unravels as dark forces collide and disturbing revelations surface. A powerful tale of love and politics in contemporary Nairobi, Who Will Catch Us As We Fall depicts a Kenya on the cusp of change in all its complexity. Through two of the most memorable and remarkable characters in contemporary African fiction, Iman Verjee has penned a moving portrait of a family torn apart by national politics and prejudice, yet still painfully tethered together. Published By Oneworld Publications on 2016-08-09
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- English
- 1780749368
- 9781780749365
About Iman Verjee
iman verjee won the 2012 peters fraser & dunlop/city university prize for fiction for her debut novel in between dreams, which she wrote whilst complet Read More about Iman Verjee
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