When her father, environmental activist ken sarowiwa was murdered there during the military. Noo sarowiwa noo sarowiwa was brought up in england, but every summer she was dragged back to nigeria a country she viewed as an annoying parallel universe where she had to relinquish all her creature comforts. Looking for transwonderland by noo sarowiwa kirkus. Kenule beeson ken sarowiwa 10 october 1941 10 november 1995 was a nigerian writer, television producer, environmental activist, and winner of the right livelihood award for exemplary courage in striving nonviolently for civil, economic and environmental rights and the goldman environmental prize. Noo sarowiwa was raised in england and only came back to nigeria, her home country, in the summers to visit family a trip she dreaded, as she viewed it as an exasperating place. Noo sarowiwa was born in port harcourt, nigeria, and in 1977 moved with.
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She has worked as a journalist the guardian, the independent, the financial times, the times literary supplement and prospect magazine and as a travel guide author lonely planet, rough guide. A remarkable chronicle of a journey back to this west african nation after years of exile the new york times book rev. Travels in nigeria granta, 2012, was selected as bbc radio 4s book of the week in 2012, and named the sunday times travel book of the year, 2012. The journey resulted in her first book, looking for transwonderland. Noo sarowiwa wonders whether her upbringing has unfitted her for life in nigeria. Looking for transwonderland isbn 9781847080301 pdf epub noo. Looking for transwonderland, granta books, 2012 uk. Praise for the book this is a testament to the bravery of my father, ken sarowiwa.
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Noo sarowiwa was brought up in england, but every summer she was dragged back to visit her father in nigeria a country she viewed as an annoying. Noo sarowiwa returns to nigeria for the first time since her activist father died there, a trip on which she is struck by the level of government corruption but also by the countrys unique geography and captivating population. Click to read more about looking for transwonderland. Looking for transwonderland ebook por noo sarowiwa. Born in port harcourt, she grew up in england and studied in london and new york. She attended kings college london and columbia university in new york. One of the worlds 30 most influential women travellers conde nast traveler. A daughters quest, jackie kays red dust road and noo sarowiwas looking for transwonderland. The first major nonfiction narrative of modern nigeria by a nigerian, transwonderland is an engaging portrait of a country whose beauty and variety few will experience, depicted with wit and insight by a refreshing new voice in contemporary travel writing. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Travels in nigeria by by noo sarowiwa this looking for transwonderland. Noo saro wiwa s travelogue exploits to good effect the narrators fears and anticipation, her desire to fit in but also to remain critical. Noo sarowiwa, in between nigerias extremes africultures. Noo sarowiwa was brought up in england, but every summer she was dragged back to nigeria a country she viewed as an annoying parallel universe where she had to relinquish all her creature comforts and sense of individuality.
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