Nuruddin Farah Poradie kníh

A couple's tranquil life abroad is irrevocably transformed by the arrival of their son's widow and children, in the latest from Somalia's most celebrated novelist. For decades, Gacalo and Mugdi have lived in Oslo, where they've led a peaceful, largely assimilated life and raised two children. Their beloved son, Dhaqaneh, however, is driven by feelings of alienation to jihadism in Somalia, where he kills himself in a suicide attack. The couple reluctantly offers a haven to his family. But on arrival in Oslo, their daughter-in-law cloaks herself even more deeply in religion, while her children hunger for the freedoms of their new homeland, a rift that will have lifealtering consequences for the entire family. Set against the backdrop of real events, North of Dawn is a provocative, devastating story of love, loyalty, and national identity that asks whether it is ever possible to escape a legacy of violence—and if so, at what cost.

Nuruddin Farah explores complex themes of identity, belonging, and the interplay of personal and political narratives. The novel intricately weaves the lives of its characters against a backdrop of societal change, showcasing Farah's masterful storytelling and profound insight into human nature. Through rich character development and evocative prose, the book delves into the secrets that shape relationships and the quest for truth in a tumultuous world.

War in Somalia transforms a simple village girl into a self-confident woman who even swims and drives a car. She is Duniya, a widow with three children. By an English-speaking writer, author of Maps.

"Adopting her niece and nephew when her half-brother is murdered in Mogadishu, Somalia, half-Somali photographer Bella disciplines her free-spirited nature and reevaluates her options when the children's mother resurfaces."-- Provided by publisher.

A gripping novel about zealotry, pirates and Somalia in crisis

A gripping new novel from today's "most important African novelist" (The New York Times Book Review), the internationally acclaimed author of North of Dawn A dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved Mogadiscio to see old friends. He is accompanied by his son-in-law, Malik, a journalist intent on covering the region's ongoing turmoil. What greets them at first is not the chaos Jeebleh remembers, however, but an eerie calm enforced by ubiquitous white-robed figures bearing whips. Meanwhile, Malik's brother, Ahl, has arrived in Puntland, the region notorious as a pirates' base. Ahl is searching for his stepson, Taxliil, who has vanished from Minneapolis, apparently recruited by an imam allied to Somalia's rising religious insurgency. The brothers' efforts draw them closer to Taxliil and deeper into the fabric of the country, even as Somalis brace themselves for an Ethiopian invasion. Jeebleh leaves Mogadiscio only a few hours before the borders are breached and raids descend from land and sea. As the uneasy quiet shatters and the city turns into a battle zone, the brothers experience firsthand the derailments of war. Completing the trilogy that began with Links and Knots, Crossbones is a fascinating look at individuals caught in the maw of zealotry, profiteering, and political conflict, by one of our most highly acclaimed international writers.

Unifying this book is the persona of the lover: as an intimate and as an interruption of self.

Cambara, eine willensstarke Frau, beschließt, aus ihrer Wahlheimat Toronto in ihr Geburtsland Somalia zurückzukehren. Ihr geliebter Sohn ist durch die Unachtsamkeit ihres Mannes ums Leben gekommen, doch die Reise ist nicht nur eine Flucht: Cambara will das alte Anwesen ihrer Familie den Händen eines Warlords entreißen. Das Mogadischu, in das sie kommt, ist schwer gezeichnet vom Bürgerkrieg: Jugendliche mit automatischen Waffen patrouillieren die Straßen, Clan-Rivalitäten, Langeweile und das allgegenwärtige Kaat haben die einstmals lebendige Stadt im Griff, islamistische Gruppen nutzen die Lähmung, um Einfluß zu gewinnen. Doch nach und nach gelingt es Cambara, Verbündete zu gewinnen – Heldinnen der Vernunft in einer Welt der Zerstörung. Netze ist ein bestürzendes und zugleich hoffnungsvolles Buch mit einer unvergeßlichen Hauptfigur, deren persönliche Reise in die Vergangenheit ein Zeichen für eine bessere Zukunft setzt. Ein Roman über die Realitäten hinter dem Schlagwort vom »Zerfallenen Staat«.

Returning to her native home in Somalia after being raised in North America and suffering a failed marriage, self-reliant Cambara struggles to reclaim her family's home from a warlord and finds support from a group of women activist. By the award-winning author of Links.

From the internationally acclaimed author of North of Dawn , Links is a novel that will stand as a classic of modern world literature.Jeebleh is returning to Mogadiscio, Somalia, for the first time in twenty years. But this is not a nostalgia trip--his last residence there was a jail cell. And who could feel nostalgic for a city like this? U.S. troops have come and gone, and the decimated city is ruled by clan warlords and patrolled by qaat-chewing gangs who shoot civilians to relieve their adolescent boredom. Diverted in his pilgrimage to visit his mother's grave, Jeebleh is asked to investigate the abduction of the young daughter of one of his closest friend's family. But he learns quickly that any act in this city, particularly an act of justice, is much more complicated than he might have imagined.