Overview
Region
West Africa
Nigeria
Era
Post-colonial
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Li and Faku, two village girls, dream of escaping their rural lives in northern Nigeria. Li marries a man who goes to the city and is transformed by it. A quiet tragedy of aspiration and its costs.
Literary Significance
The first novel published by a woman from northern Nigeria; gave voice to Hausa-Fulani women's experiences