Wednesday, February 01, 2006

 

BOOK REVIEW: Sweetness In the Belly, Camilla Gibb

This book is amazing, and has quickly climbed to the status of one of my all time favorites. It takes place in London and Harar, Ethiopia and is about a white orphan girl growing up in Ethiopia as a Muslim. Camilla Gibb has a PhD in Anthropology so the research is tight ( I checked), she also lived in Ethiopia for awhile so relied on a lot of first hand experience. It is a compelling descriptive of what life is live as a refugee.
Really what makes the book so wonderful is that it captures the frustration and confusion of feeling as if one does not belong anywhere in the world, and the relief and comfort that comes with knowing we all belong to whever we choose to belong.
Comment if you have read it, I want to know what you think.

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