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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Ahwenepa, headwrap, Women's Accessories
Multicoloured Ankara Headwrap
Looking for a stylish way to keep your hair off your face or something to make bad hair days more bearable?
Our African wax print headwraps are the answer. These scarfs are made 100% african print cotton. Also called turbans or headbands. Can also be worn as an African style scarf.
SKU: AHWAHW244