Under the Udala Trees coverBook · 2015

Under the Udala Trees

SapphicNigeriaLiteraryComing-of-age

During the Biafran War, eleven-year-old Ijeoma is sent away for safety and falls in love with Amina, a girl from a different ethnic group and faith. In the decades that follow she must navigate a country where such love is dangerous.

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Format
Book
Year
2015
Country
Nigeria
Author
Chinelo Okparanta
Genres
Literary, Coming-of-age, Historical
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