Buried beneath the Baobab Tree
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, afterword by Viviana Mazza
An unnamed Nigerian girl narrates after Boko Haram attacks her village. Days after receiving a university scholarship, she and her best friend are abducted. The girls and other women taken in the attack are compelled to convert to Islam and to marry. One friend begins to accept the beliefs of their captors, creating a further divide between them. The book includes an afterword and resources.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
