Description
Returning to Somalia, Jeebleh—haunted by the past and driven by a single, urgent question—sets out to locate his mother’s grave and the woman who once cared for her. As he navigates shifting loyalties and the lingering power of old conflicts, his search entangles him with Caloosha and forces him to confront what was done to him, what he survived, and what he still cannot name. Blending personal quest with political and cultural memory, the novel explores identity, displacement, and the fragile links between family history and national history. Nuruddin Farah’s distinctive, incisive style turns Jeebleh’s journey into a meditation on belonging and the ways the past continues to shape the present.
Available Editions
paperback
Kwela Books
Published Jan 1, 2003
303 pages
ISBN: 0795701535
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First Published
2003
Language
eng
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