{"product_id":"city-of-thorns-paperback-1","title":"City of Thorns - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Rawlence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best of Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe Economist \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize Finalist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Dadaab refugee camp is many things: to the charity workers, it's a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, a \"nursery for terrorists\"; to the Western media, a dangerous no-go area. But to its half a million residents, it's their last resort. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSituated hundreds of miles from any other settlement, deep within the inhospitable desert of northern Kenya where only thorn bushes grow, Dadaab is a city like no other. Its buildings are made from mud, sticks, or plastic. Its entire economy is grey. And its citizens survive on rations and luck. Over the course of four years, Ben Rawlence became a firsthand witness to a strange and desperate place, getting to know many of those who had come seeking sanctuary. Among them are Guled, a former child soldier who lives for football; Nisho, who scrapes an existence by pushing a wheelbarrow and dreaming of riches; Tawane, the indomitable youth leader; and Kheyro, a student whose future hangs upon her education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCity of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e, Rawlence interweaves the stories of nine individuals to show what life is like in the camp, sketching the wider political forces that keep the refugees trapped. Lucid, vivid, and illuminating, \u003ci\u003eCity of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent human story with deep international repercussions, brought to life through the people who call Dabaab home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Rawlence\u003c\/b\u003e is a former researcher for Human Rights Watch in the horn of Africa. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRadio Congo\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for a wide range of publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eProspect\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Black Mountains in Wales with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52621617463603,"sku":"9781250118738","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/R2g5dENHMlBmK1RGeVJ1ZjlhaWJ2UT09.webp?v=1761947859","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/city-of-thorns-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}