Africa: Stories in the 55

Africa: Stories in the 55 - Camaraderie and Irish attitudes in Nigerian writer’s short story collection

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Poignant, upsetting, at times quite funny, the short story collection This Hostel Life, from Nigerian novelist Melatu Uchenna Okorie, elicits a response. Okorie’s stories stem from her life and the lives of others, ranging from childbirth in rural Nigeria to racism in rural Ireland.

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