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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, J K Chukwu looks at how she has had to search for her Nigerian identity, where she has found it, and the histories deeply embedded...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ recalls memories of her time in the National Youth Service and her growing understanding of her Nigerian...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Okey Ndibe explores the country that draws conflicting emotions from him through the memory of his grandfather's life and the histories...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Lola Shoneyin highlights the importance of memory in carving out our national identities from the moment we're born. Powerful,...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim explores the truths of life in Nigerian, and the belief in a different future that keeps many Nigerians in...
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When Zulu women potters innovate or move to a more urban setting, they are asked why they have abandoned tradition. Yet when they continue to follow convention or choose to stay in rural areas, art historians speak of their work as unchanging symbols of the past. Burnished rejects both stereotypes, acknowledging the agency of rural women as innovative artists and complex individuals negotiating a biased set of power structures.
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In The Claims of Kinfolk, Dylan Penningroth uncovers an extensive informal economy of property ownership among slaves and sheds new light on African American family and community life from the heyday of plantation slavery to the "freedom generation" of the 1870s. By focusing on relationships among blacks, as well as on the more familiar struggles between the races, Penningroth exposes a dynamic process of community and family definition. He also includes...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Bolu Babalola deftly highlights the conflicting truths that come with being Nigerian, British Nigerian and British, whilst trying...
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The story of Patrice Lumumba is the story of a man who fought for his country's independence and right to self-determination, only to be brutally murdered by foreign forces. Lumumba was the charismatic leader and first democratically elected prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. His short tenure as prime minister was marked by political instability, ethnic tensions, and international interference that ultimately led to his overthrow....
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Irenosen Okojie looks at the way family can reinforce identity as she recalls a visit to her father in Nigeria. Powerful, lyrical...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Chika Unigwe uses significant memories from her life to create a picture of life in Nigeria as it was, and as she hopes it could...
532) Of This Our Country
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Whilst it's impossible to capture the essence of Nigeria in one story, its writers have given readers the opportunity to experience the many different parts that make up Africa's most populous nation. In OF THIS OUR COUNTRY, acclaimed and award-winning Nigerian writers go a step further, and describe their Nigeria, sharing personal essays about a country that holds so much more than any one perspective could. Through the words of these writers, a...
533) Kenya
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Did you know the second-highest mountain in Africa stands tall in Kenya? Readers will learn this and many other exciting facts about the geography, wildlife, demographics, and culture of Kenya. Alongside colorful photographs and leveled text, readers will discover special features such as a landscape profile, a language feature, and a full spread of facts that will enhance their learning experience and inspire them to learn more!
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Nels Abbey scrutinizes contradiction, competition and characterization and brilliantly encapsulates his experiences of Nigeria...
535) Travel to Egypt
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What do you know about Egypt? Journey to the country and discover its human-made and natural landscapes, its cultures, and more. Then explore the country's government and history from ancient times to the present.
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe looks at the way education in Nigeria has changed and shaped Nigerian life through highlighting its importance...
537) Travel to Madagascar
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Madagascar is known for its vast plant and animal life, but what else should you know about the country? Learn some amazing facts and discover Madagascar's history, culture, geography, and more in this book.
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Abi Daré explores the cultures, traditions and unchangeable contradictions that can make up a Nigerian's identity. Powerful, lyrical...
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To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in his essay, Inua Ellams tells the story of stories, and explores how the story of Nigeria itself is ever-changing, depending on who is telling...
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