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“Like It’s Not Allowed”: Transgressive Boundaries of Allah Is Not Obliged
The first passage that stuck out to me in this particular novel did so for a bit of a strange reason. Allah Is Not Obliged has thrown me due to its matter-of-fact, colloquial style, summarizing events of stark brutality with … Continue reading
Children in GraceLand
Maybe the most ironic line in the book is “Good children do not concern themselves with adult problems.” The line is ironic because of the commentary that Abani is making with regard to child soldiers, to sex work, to the … Continue reading
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