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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim
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Binta and Reza
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Hausa
Language_English
Love
NLNG Prize winner
northern Nigeria
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political
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religion
sexuality
social class
softlaunch
taboo
violence
Product details
- ISBN 9781911115007
- Dimensions: 136 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 11 May 2017
- Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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An affair between 55-year-old widow Binta Zubairu and 25-year-old weed dealer Reza was bound to provoke condemnation inconservative Northern Nigeria. Brought together in unusual circumstances, Binta and Reza faced a need they could only satisfy in each other. Binta - previously reconciled with God - now yearns for intimacy after the sexual repression of her marriage, the pain of losing her first son and the privations of widowhood. Meanwhile, Reza's heart lies empty and waiting to be filled due to the absence of a mother. The situation comes to a head when Binta's wealthy son confronts Reza, with disastrous consequences. This story of love and longing - set against undercurrents of political violence - unfurls gently, revealing layers of emotion that defy age, class and religion.
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim is a Nigerian writer and journalist. His debut short story collection The Whispering Trees was long-listed for the Etisalat Prize for Literature in 2014, with the title story shortlisted for the Caine Prize for African Writing. Abubakar has won the BBC African Performance Prize. He is a Gabriel Garcia Marquez Fellow (2013), a Civitella Ranieri Fellow (2015). Abubakar lives in Abuja.
