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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Collar, Women's Accessories
African Print Collar
HANDMADE This adorable African Print Collar will jazz up any outfit. It can be paired with any collarless shirt or can we worn as a floating collar with any tank top, strapless, or thin strapped garment. A matching clutch purse is also available in my shop to upgrade any look.  Please note that pattern placement and buttons my vary due to size,fabric used, and availability.
SKU: AHW10047