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City of Thorns

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

City of Thorns

By Ben Rawlence

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About the book

To the charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, it is a 'nursery for terrorists'; to the western media, it is a dangerous no-go area; but to its half a million residents, it is their last resort. Situated hundreds of miles from any other settlement, deep within the inhospitable desert of northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a city like no other. Its buildings are made from mud, sticks or plastic, its entire economy is grey, and it...Show more

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9781846275890

Publisher

Granta Books

Published year

2016

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1

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City of Thorns

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Paperback

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