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Djamila Ibrahim Things Are Good Now (Paperback). Further DetailsTitle: Things Are Good Now Condition: New Author: Djamila Ibrahim Format: Paperback EAN: 9781487001889 ISBN: 9781487001889 Publisher: House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada Genre: Fiction Release Date: 04/18/2019 Description: Set in East Africa, the Middle East, Canada, and the U.S., Things Are Good Now examines the weight of the migrant experience on the human psyche. In these pages, women, men, and children who’ve crossed continents in search of a better life find themselves struggling with the chaos of displacement and the religious and cultural clashes they face in their new homes. A maid who travelled to the Middle East lured by the prospect of a well-paying job is trapped in the Syrian war. A female ex-freedom fighter immigrates to Canada only to be relegated to cleaning public washrooms and hospital sheets. A disillusioned civil servant struggles to come to grips with his lover’s imminent departure. A young Muslim woman who’d married her way to California to escape her devout family’s demands realizes she’s made a mistake. The collection is about remorse and the power of memory, about the hardships of a post-9/11 reality that labels many as suspicious or dangerous because of their names or skin colour alone, but it’s also about hope and friendship and the intricacies of human relationships. Most importantly, it’s about the compromises we make to belong. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: CA Item Height: 203mm Item Length: 133mm Release Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
