PAWA'S BOOK OF THE WEEK ( Week 41, Fourth Edition)
At once dramatic and witty, THE LAST NOMAD: COMING OF AGE IN THE SOMALI DESERT by Shugri Said Salh from Somalia tells the story of tradition, change and hope.
When Salh was six years old, she was sent to live with her nomadic grandmother in the desert, away from the city of Mogadishu.
The desert held many risks, from drought and hunger to the threat of predators, but it also held beauty, innovation, and centuries of tradition.
Shugri grew to love the freedom of roaming with her goats and the feeling of community in learning the courtship rituals, cooking songs, and poems of her people.
Ultimately, the family was forced to flee as refugees in the face of a civil war to the United States.
There, Shugri would again find herself a nomad in a strange land, learning to navigate everything from escalators to homeless shelters to, ultimately, marriage, parenthood, and nursing school.
The book is available on Amazon.com
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