EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 1H 28M
The January Children by Safia Elhillo
from Tune In To A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Must-Listen. · host Safia Elhillo
https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/78582 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The January Children Author: Safia Elhillo Narrator: Safia Elhillo Format: mp3 Length: 1 hr and 28 mins Release date: 06-30-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Literary History & Criticism Publisher's Summary: In her dedication Safia Elhillo writes, “The January Children are the generation born in Sudan under British occupation, where children were assigned birth years by height, all given the birth date January 1.” What follows is a deeply personal collection of poems that describe the experience of navigating the postcolonial world as a stranger in one’s own land. The January Children depicts displacement and longing while also questioning accepted truths about geography, history, nationhood, and home.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/78582 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The January Children Author: Safia Elhillo Narrator: Safia Elhillo Format: mp3 Length: 1 hr and 28 mins Release date: 06-30-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Literary History & Criticism Publisher's Summary: In her dedication Safia Elhillo writes, “The January Children are the generation born in Sudan under British occupation, where children were assigned birth years by height, all given the birth date January 1.” What follows is a deeply personal collection of poems that describe the experience of navigating the postcolonial world as a stranger in one’s own land. The January Children depicts displacement and longing while also questioning accepted truths about geography, history, nationhood, and home.
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