Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to safety, she meets another displaced child and they, star-crossed, fall in love. They are from different ethnic communities. They are also both girls.   When their love is discovered, Ijeoma learns that she will have to hide this part of herself. But there is a cost to living inside a lie.       As Edwidge Danticat has made personal the legacy of Haiti’s political coming of age, Okparanta’s Under the Udala Trees uses one woman’s lifetime to examine the ways in which Nigerians continue to struggle toward selfhood. Even as their nation contends with and recovers from the effects of war and division, Nigerian lives are also wrecked and lost from taboo and prejudice. This story offers a glimmer of hope — a future where a woman might just be able to shape her life around truth and love.
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African print, Pillows
Pillow
These colorful cushion covers are hand sewn using 100% cotton African wax print fabric. The bold geometric patterns will accent and brighten any lounge, bedroom or living space. ~ edges decorated with satin or cotton piping, tassels, or pompoms ~ square 44cm X 44cm ~ invisible zip ~ cushion cover only (not insert) ~ fabric is pre-washed ~ best hand washed separately in cold water.
SKU: AHW10030