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Amina: Through My Eyes (Paperback)
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Amina: Through My Eyes (Paperback)
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List price R183
Loot Price R150
Discovery Miles 1 500
You Save R33 (18%)
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Amina lives on the edges of Mogadishu. Her family's house has been
damaged in Somalia's long civil war, but they continue to live
there, reluctant to leave their home. Amina's world is shattered
when government forces come to arrest her father because his art
has been officially censored, deemed too political. Then rebel
forces kidnap Amina's brother, forcing him to become a soldier in
Somalia's brutal ongoing war. Although her mother and grandmother
are still with her, Amina feels vulnerable and abandoned. Secretly,
she begins to create her own artwork in the streets and the
derelict buildings to give herself a sense of hope and to let out
the burden of her heart. Her artwork explodes into Mogadishu's
underground world, providing a voice for people all over the city
who hope for a better, more secure future. 'This touching story
brings home vividly the dangers of creating art that seeks to be
true - and all the more so during a vicious civil war, interwoven
with religious extremism. Thankfully, Amina's teenage curiosity and
courage also signal hope.' - Beverley Naidoo, author of Carnegie
Medal Winner The Other Side of Truth
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