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The mayor of Mogadishu - A story of chaos and redemption in the ruins of Somalia (Paperback) Loot Price: R223
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The mayor of Mogadishu - A story of chaos and redemption in the ruins of Somalia (Paperback): Andrew Harding

The mayor of Mogadishu - A story of chaos and redemption in the ruins of Somalia (Paperback)

Andrew Harding

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An epic, uplifting story of one family’s journey through the violent unravelling of Somalia, and a timely exploration of what it means to lose your country and then to reclaim it. In The Mayor of Mogadishu, Andrew Harding, one of the BBC’s most experienced foreign correspondents, reveals the tumultuous life of Mohamud “Tarzan” Nur—an impoverished nomad who was abandoned in a state orphanage in newly independent Somalia and became a street brawler and activist. When the country collapsed into civil war and anarchy, Tarzan and his young family became part of an exodus, eventually spending twenty years in north London. In 2010 Tarzan returned, as mayor, to the unrecognizable ruins of a city now almost entirely controlled by the Islamist militants of Al Shabab. For some in Mogadishu, he was a divisive thug who sank beneath the corruption and clan rivalries that continue to threaten the country’s revival. But for others, both locally and in the diaspora, Tarzan became a galvanizing symbol of courage and hope for Somalia. The Mayor of Mogadishu is a rare an insider’s account of Somalia’s unravelling and an intimate portrayal of one family’s extraordinary journey.

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Imprint: St Martin's Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2016
Authors: Andrew Harding
Dimensions: 235 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-1-250-13707-4
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > African history > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General
Books > History > African history > General
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 1-250-13707-1
Barcode: 9781250137074

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