City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World's Largest Refugee Camp
By Ben Rawlence.
Description
Named a 2016 Best of Book of the Year by The EconomistTo the charity workers, Dadaab refugee camp is a humanitarian crisis; to the Kenyan government, it is a 'nursery for terrorists'; to the western media, it is a dangerous no-go area; but to its half a million residents, it is their last resort.Situated 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 ...
ISBN(s)
1250067634, 9781250067630
