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Little Family

Ishmael Beah draws a vivid picture of five young people who band together when abandoned by their families, their government and even society.

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Review of ‘Little Family’

King’s property, king’s property, everything is correct. Elimane, Khoudiemata, Ndevui, Kpindi and Namsa—a family born of necessity, rather than blood—whistle this phrase to signal to one another, warning against potential invaders in their postcolonial African nest. Living by their wits, the group manages to eke out something approaching survival in the hulk of an abandoned…

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