Product Description
A collection of 6 thought-provoking short stories by acclaimed Afro-Belgian writer Chika Unigwe collated and made available on the Kindle for the first time in support of Worldreader.
In these stories Unigwe takes the reader into the details of people’s lives and into the pivotal moments that shape their personal worlds. She is a master at crafting infinitely believable, empathetic and yet original characters whom readers will not only instantly identify with but also ultimately learn from.
You’ll meet Oge, one half of a mixed race marriage teetering on the brink of destruction, and Anonymous, a Nigerian woman whose dreams of a better life abroad are tragically complicated upon arrival in the Netherlands.
This is a collection of short stories that will immediately draw you in and linger with you long after you finish reading.
About Chika Unigwe
Chika Unigwe is a celebrated Afro-Belgian writer of Nigerian origin. She writes in both Dutch and English and has been shortlisted for prizes in both languages.
Always best known for her short fiction Chika has won the BBC Short Story competition for her story “Borrowed Smile” and the Commonwealth Short Story Award for “Weathered Smiles”. Her stories have been broadcast on BBC World Service, Radio Nigeria, and other Commonwealth Radio Stations.
About Worldreader
Worldreader is a non-profit organization committed to delivering digital books to children and families in the developing world using e-reader technology.
This e-book, along with thousands of others, has been sent over the GSM network directly to e-readers in Worldreader programs in Africa.
By purchasing this book you directly contribute to this effort by helping fund school literacy programs, and promote the writing and publication of great books from local authors everywhere.
In these stories Unigwe takes the reader into the details of people’s lives and into the pivotal moments that shape their personal worlds. She is a master at crafting infinitely believable, empathetic and yet original characters whom readers will not only instantly identify with but also ultimately learn from.
You’ll meet Oge, one half of a mixed race marriage teetering on the brink of destruction, and Anonymous, a Nigerian woman whose dreams of a better life abroad are tragically complicated upon arrival in the Netherlands.
This is a collection of short stories that will immediately draw you in and linger with you long after you finish reading.
About Chika Unigwe
Chika Unigwe is a celebrated Afro-Belgian writer of Nigerian origin. She writes in both Dutch and English and has been shortlisted for prizes in both languages.
Always best known for her short fiction Chika has won the BBC Short Story competition for her story “Borrowed Smile” and the Commonwealth Short Story Award for “Weathered Smiles”. Her stories have been broadcast on BBC World Service, Radio Nigeria, and other Commonwealth Radio Stations.
About Worldreader
Worldreader is a non-profit organization committed to delivering digital books to children and families in the developing world using e-reader technology.
This e-book, along with thousands of others, has been sent over the GSM network directly to e-readers in Worldreader programs in Africa.
By purchasing this book you directly contribute to this effort by helping fund school literacy programs, and promote the writing and publication of great books from local authors everywhere.
