Title:
Out of Mogadishu : a memoir of the Somali Civil War in 1991 / Yusuf Mohamed Haid.
ISBN:
9780692610565
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2016.
Physical Description:
165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Contents:
The coming of the storm -- A tale of two nights -- A message to Amina -- Batula goes home -- Clan polarization -- Defending the loot -- The king is dead -- Time to call God -- From camel-herding to Ivy League -- Do not bury dead enemy -- Settling scores -- The "killing fields" of Mogadishu -- A death in the family -- Remembering Vietnam -- Out of Mogadishu.
Summary:
"Out of Mogadishu: A Memoir of the Somali Civil War in 1991 is a compelling and captivating firsthand account that provides an astute and mesmerizing portrait of Somalia's civil war and the state collapse that followed. Yusuf Haid, its author, takes you back to Mogadishu's alleys and behind-the-scenes meetings in the homes of the beleaguered city during the time period from 26 December 1990 to 16 January 1991. The account he provides with great political insight and artistic verve takes you on an emotional roller-coaster that will leave you with lasting memories of Somalia's clan fabric and challenged statehood."--Page 4 of cover.
Geographic Term:
OCLC Number:
ocn972164534
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
