We Need New Names
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Author:BULAWAYO NoViolet
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ISBN:9781784877507
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Publication Date:January 2022
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Pages:304
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Binding:Paperback
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Publisher:Random House
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Country of Publication:
We Need New Names
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Author:BULAWAYO NoViolet
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ISBN:9781784877507
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Publication Date:January 2022
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Pages:304
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Binding:Paperback
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Publisher:Random House
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Country of Publication:
Description
'There are times, though, that no matter how much food I eat, I find the fooddoes nothing for me, like I am hungry for my country and nothing is going to fix that'
This is the story of Darling, uprooted from her family home by paramilitary police, andliving in a Zimbabwean shanty called Paradise. Despite the turmoil, she revels in mischief and adventures with her friends, like stealing guavas from the rich neighbourhood, and singing Lady Gaga at the top of her voice.But when Darling has a chance to forge a different life in America, she realises that thisnew paradise brings its own set of challenges. In We Need New Names a spirited girl grows into a powerful observer of global identity.
Meet ten of literature's most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits byfemale photographers from around the world.
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'There are times, though, that no matter how much food I eat, I find the fooddoes nothing for me, like I am hungry for my country and nothing is going to fix that'
This is the story of Darling, uprooted from her family home by paramilitary police, andliving in a Zimbabwean shanty called Paradise. Despite the turmoil, she revels in mischief and adventures with her friends, like stealing guavas from the rich neighbourhood, and singing Lady Gaga at the top of her voice.But when Darling has a chance to forge a different life in America, she realises that thisnew paradise brings its own set of challenges. In We Need New Names a spirited girl grows into a powerful observer of global identity.
Meet ten of literature's most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits byfemale photographers from around the world.