Dukawalla And Other Stories
KSh1,750.00
n this collection of stories, Pheroze Nowrojee takes his readers on journeys into varied Kenyan, East African, and other landscapes, delving into lives and personalities equally diverse. Whether actively transforming their surroundings or being transformed by what is around them, his complex characters reflect our common humanity in sometimes ordinary and sometimes surprising—but always compelling—ways. Exquisitely told, laden with humour and beauty and poignancy, these stories are a vital addition to the East African anthology.
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